Do you think that you are a good PARENT? Why?

Question

Do you think that you are a good PARENT? Why?

Answer 1

Yes.

My children come first.  If there is ever a time where I put myself first, it's still in my children's best interests.

I do my own research on serious matters (feeding, vaccinations, etc etc.).  And if later I feel like I didn't make the best decision, I consider that a learning experience.

I am not their "best friend" and I don't think I should be (until later in life).  I don't ignore them, yet I don't coddle them to pieces.  And I feel that's what makes them strong and loving at the same time.

Answer 2

i think im a good parent.. and i dont have any kids.. but i have to nephews who i am more of a parent to than their parents.. their parents are busy trying to provide them while im parenting

Answer 3

My two adult sons said i was a very good mother, and remind me often.

I have made mistakes, and we all do.. but i always tried to admit them to the kids... i think that, admitting we are human is one of the best things we can do for our kids.

Answer 4

yes.

i know i am a good parent because i had a good example growing up - i try my best to pass that along to my son.  he is behind EVERY single decision i make - even what I eat - I commented that my father had lost some weight, and he said (he's 59) that he's got to be healthier to stick around for his grandson - my parents dont live too far away - and they continue to teach me through example that parenting is the most important job i'll ever have...

Answer 5

yes i think ima good parent because my baby will always come befor me and any man that comes in my life!!! no parent is perfect but aslong as the children come 1st and they give their children lots of love, then they are good parents

Answer 6

I feel like a good parent 99.9% of the time.  I know i love my boys and I am willing to give up whatever i need to provide for them.  I don't go out partying even when my friends ask I would just rather be at home with my boys reading them stories or watching a movie with them.  I make sure they get to all their Dr's appts and if I notice a problem i will push the Dr's until they do something about it (if they can that is).  I am nice and civil with their father after all he is done so they don't have to see negative stuff between us.  I won't date someone unless they can get along with him too and I didn't even go on my first date until a year after their father and I divorced.  I have never left them with a babysitter only family for family time and usually i am around them if not I make sure they are with someone I can trust.  I have talked to my sons principal of the school he will be attending starting in August and met most of the school office staff, I was at headstart at most of his class sessions to know what he was doing.  I have taken parenting classes to better myself as a parent.  I just want my kids to be happy and hope they reach for their dreams and they come true.

Answer 7

NO....lol, wtf, why would you ask a ? like this?

Answer 8

I hope I am. I try and be the best I can. I have my faults though, and have not been perfect with my son 100% of the time. Yes, he gets all of his medical, physical, emotional and social needs met, but do I get angry sometimes? Yes. Have I yelled at him? Yes. Have I spanked him? Yes. I don't feel good about it though, and I always apologize to him for being angry, and I make sure that he understands why I was angry, and we talk about what we both can do to make sure it doesn't happen again. I always give him a hug and a kiss and tell him that I love him.

I don't want him to be so sheltered that he never witnesses or understands the complexities of human emotion. I don't think he should be witness to violence, yet, at the same time, I think he needs to know that it exists. Therefore, if something comes on the news about people being killed, etc...I used to just want to flip the channel really quick. He is 6 now, and now I am not so quick to flip the channel. I think that he needs to know that the world is not all flowers and candy. There's a limit though. If a story seems to gruesome, or there's like 3 or more stories in a row, then I will change the channel. Hearing 2 stories about tragedy is plenty for almost anyone, let alone a child!

So, all in all, I hope I am being a good parent. I want him and I to have a close relationship that will grow stronger as he gets older, and I want him to be able to still talk to me when he grows up and is out on his own. I don't want to "coddle" him, yet my husband thinks that I do. My husband is not his biological father, and it is hard for him to understand what me and my son had been through together the previous 5 years of his life. I think single moms develop a different type of closeness with their kids than parents who were married to their partners from the get go. I am not sure how to describe this, but maybe other single moms can back me up on this.

Answer 9

Yeah i do , I love my children and i have dedicated my life to my kids . One of my children has diabetes which is a big challenge and a life changing experience for my family but i try my best . My kids tell me that i am a good mom but i am always trying to get better.