What's one thing you've done wrong, and one thing you've done right?

Question

In regards to raising your kid(s), of course.

Something I've done wrong: I tell our parrot to "SHUT UP!" and my 3 year old copies me, which makes me feel like c**p. I don't want to be a "do as I say, not as I do" parent.

Something I've done right: When my kid wants something, I always say "Would you like (a drink, a straw, to watch cartoons, whatever)?" So instead of saying "I want" he says "I would like" which I think sounds much nicer!

: )

Answer 1

Your a good parent

I think you'll be fine =)

Answer 2

WRONGWRONGWRONGWrong: didn't listen to my gut instinct

Right: Listened to my gut instinct along w/my spouse

Answer 3

Well i dont have any kids but i dont think ill do anything right! Cause ive never done anything right !

Answer 4

bad thing: well try not to say it around him

good thing: thats fine what ur doing it might even help him in school

Answer 5

what I've done right is always demand respect, love them and listen to them.  I have 3 and they are all different. I respect thier differences.  I am strict but children want discipline.

what I have done wrong.  Alot! Raising my voice I should have never done that.  live and learn

Answer 6

You sound like a really good parent. I don't have any children so I can't answer but I just wanted to say that when I do, I'll definitely use your good point. And if you're bad point is the worst, then wow! Well done you!

Answer 7

Just before my 19th birthday I became mother of my boy. The one thing I did wrong all the way, wa sto spoil him, IF he made a sound I picked up, and he was rocked to sleep on my legs. This ofcourse continued up until past his third birthday. I felt awful, it was my fault that he was a spoiled brad and now I tried to change him.... what a nightmare!

The thing I did right. I pushed through and raised a lovely boy with beautifull ways and manners. And I certainly did not make the same mistake when my girl was born.

Answer 8

You are really a good parent! I think I can't be any better then you!

=] Ok, I'll tell you. =]

Thing I've done wrong:

Letting my daughter watch "Monster House".(Yes, she is really scared about all the howling and screaming) when she is seven.

Thing I've done right:

I talk, laugh, sing, dance=], and care about my daughter a lot.

Answer 9

something wrong :

not being consistent when i refrain from doing something with her and then i do it at other times when she is nagging or completely tired and irritated..

something right:

i give her a lot of love , affection , sing with her , dance with her , swim with her , let her do every thing enjoyable in the world with me .. it pays back .. now my 3 old daughter when i am sick stays beside my bed and tells me in her innocent voice the same words i tell her over and over when she is sick like i love you , you will be fine , rest and mom will be there for you .. but of course she tells me that "Katie" which is her name will be there for me..

I wanted to tell you that once my sister told me a great quote on raising children and it is very true .. she told me that children don't remember details of how you raised them but they do remember how you made them feel..

you must be a great mom to care so much to investigate on such an issue .. god bless you..

Answer 10

something i done wrong was: when he was younger i used to tell him i'll call the place where people take their naughty children when they misbehave.  just grasping the telephone was enough for him to behave himself, but thinking back now, although it worked brilliantly, maybe it was too much.  i wouldn't do it again if i had another baby.

something i did right was: talking to him continuosly,. and explaining everything around him. you can have a conversation with  my 5 year old, that you won't be able to have with some adults i know.  and loving him, of course!!!

Answer 11

Something I did wrong:

When my 4-year-old left her favorite doll in the store (after I told her not to bring it because she might lose it), I went out and got her a new one.  I just hated to see her so heartbroken.  But I immediately regretted it.  I should've let her experience the sorrow of losing something, so she'd learn to value what she has and take better care of things in the future.

Something I've done right:

I've always been real careful not to talk bad about people in front of my kids.  I've seen a lot of other parents gossip and criticize others in front of their kids, and then I've seen their kids go on and talk behind their friends' backs.  My daughter is in middle school now, and she has the reputation of being a kind, fair and trustworthy person.

Answer 12

Swearing. I hate that I swear and I try to fix it but my son did pick up some words when he was a little younger and I know it's my fault.

The good I have done is giving my kids a Christian education. I believe that everyone should be educated in some kind of religion that way anyone can have an educated reason to reject religion. how can you judge or reject something if you know nothing about it??

Talk about backwards. lol. Yes I am a swearing Christian. But I am also human and I make mistakes. Give me thumbs down, if you want but I know where I stand with my God.

Answer 13

Something I do right well;  When I ask my children to bring me something I always make a point of say thank you to them.  The other day we were at my aunts house - who is older and very striked, as we were leaving her house she tells me that my children are always welcome at her house because they are so polite always asking may I have a drink or my I touch this, or Thank you etc.

My aunt is a pretty tough critic and doesn't give compliments much - so when she said that I thought I was going to hit the floor.  I expected her to tell that the children were to loud or something of that nature.

What I do wrong well I'm not sure yet - but the list is probably long.