What is YOUR best parenting advice?

Question

Im a mom of 4.

Answer 1

Enjoy them, love them and cherish them.  Soon they will be older and as a great poem once states..Childhood Doesn't Wait.

Answer 2

Kids don't belong to you they merely come through you.....let your children live their own lives and make their own mistakes you enjoyed making yours now let them have the same fun, heartache and pain!!!!

Answer 3

To hold them every second you can, because it wont be long before they wont want to be held anymore.

AND

To spoil them while you can, because you only get one chance to spoil them... all too soon they will be all grown up.  

Answer 4

Don't get caught up in what they do wrong, praise them for what they do right. Enjoy every minute with them because they grow up way to fast! Love them and take care of them, but don't be afraid to play and let them get dirty because kids are washable!

Answer 5

It's like bronc riding. Read the books, watch the best, babysit for practice if you will. But once the gate opens, it's just hang on and hope for the best.

Answer 6

How often do you hear, "I'm too old for this"? And how often do you think, "But you're too young for that"?

Welcome to the Tweens: a generation of fashion-conscious, fad-loving, filled-with-attitude youth. You thought angst was a teenage phenomenon. Your 12-year-old is so moody, he begs for attention one minute, and then pretends you don't exist the next. You want to keep your 10-year-old in pigtails, but she tells you belly shirts are the bomb.

It's a constant struggle: the desire for independence versus the need for boundaries. How much can you accept? What cannot be ignored? How do you decide?

The answer may be tricky. But your decision can be made easier. The more involvement you have in your child's life, the easier your communication will be. And communication is the key.

Especially when you're faced with these not-so-uncommon Tween problems:

Answer 7

Whatever your style of parenting is ... be consistent.

   When your child knows how to do something ... be patient and don't do it for him/her. even though it's easier sometimes .

   Don't beat your kids ... learn how to use your voice and never let them get over on you.

   Treat your child with respect and demand it back .

   Don't spoil your kids .

    

Answer 8

  Dont EVER let them sleep in your bed. Once you start that its sooo hard to get them back out.

Answer 9

to have fun because ur babies wont be little forever . so dont get so frustrated all the time and stop and take a step back to play more than u do . let them join in on things when there big enough rather its helping with dinner or crafts  

Answer 10

Remember that your child's needs come first -- even before your own.  Not their "wants," but their needs. Those needs include setting strong but reasonable boundaries, teaching them to respect themselves and other people.  That sounds simple, but it's the hardest part of being a parent.

Answer 11

Protect your children first!

Most parents think that loving your children comes first, but it's protection that is more important, It's easy to love and care for them protecting seems to harder for some, by being honest and open with their many questions etc with age appropriate answers. If they ask something tell them the truth in an appropriate manner but without sugar coating it. Knowledge is power and if you do it right, they will make the right decisions for the rest of their life (ok they are bound to s***w up here and there) but no one is perfect right. Honesty and respect are crucial, and portray the image you want for them by leading by example first.

Answer 12

Teach your children to question authority. That's right, to question, to ask, to think critically and to never accept the status quo or the crowd. There is so much deception in this world.

And secondarily, that there is no "right time" to do anything. There is no such thing as normal. Never be like the majority of sheeple.