What Is The Best Things About Being A Parent ?

Question

And what is the toughest part about being a parent ..

Answer 1

Best

Smiles

unconditional love

achievements

Hardest

When they are sad or hurting

When they are too old for hugs every 5mins

discipline (not physical but just teaching when they are wrong)

Answer 2

Best

Mud Pies

Kisses

Hugs

Finger Painted anything for Holidays

Hardest

skinned knees

heartbreaks

seeing them cry

lessons learned the hard way

Answer 3

The best part is the moments - the smiles, the laughs, when they do something so incredibly touching...

The hardest is everything else - the worrying, the physcial care taking, the responsibility, the financial burden.  

Answer 4

The best part is the unconditional love.. both from a parent to the child, and from the child to the parent.

The toughest part - Having to make decisions that may or may not affect your child one day.  

Answer 5

The best part is when they leave home and you get your life back after 18 years.  The toughest is being the best parent you can be.

Answer 6

The best part is watching them grow and change and develop milestones.  My daughter is only 17 months so this happens almost daily!!  It is SOOO exciting.  And when they kiss you and snuggle with you makes every sleepless moment worthwhile.  And when they tell you "I love you"??  Well, that just about melts your heart!!!

The toughest part for me is yet to come.  But I think it will be being a good role model for my daughter in everything I do.  Children do as they see, sometimes we don't even realize the things we do.  I'm not talking about smoking and drinking or the obvious things, but things like how we treat other people, how we handle situations where we are angry, stressed, etc.  To me these situations are very important because our children are watching how we react to these things and our reactions are setting guidelines for their behaviour.

The other tough part for me will be seeing her get hurt and not understanding things like why she wasn't invited to a particular birthday party, or why somebody was mean to her at school.  That will break my heart.  The tough part will also be teaching her how to cope with those things through my own tears!!

Answer 7

when there smiling you know there happy no matter whats happening

when they wont stop fighting with each other and the crying i have twins!!

Answer 8

the best part is knowing i am her whole world and she knows nothing but love - she doesnt know all these learned emotions like jealousy, anger, hatred etc. and also seeing her wake up in the morning and having a huge smile on her face when she opens her eyes.

the toughest part.... i dont know. id prob say when she is crying, and its one of the few times i dont know whats wrong with her as all the usual things arent doing the trick

Answer 9

The best part for me is seeing them grow up well rounded and succeeding.

The worst part is the way they always misunderstand everyone around them.  Next is the way they continually push at the boundaries as though they cannot see the reasons for them.

Answer 10

The best thing about being a parent is having a tiny baby that requires everything from you and loves you like no other, them learning to smile and doing it only for you, for you to be the shoulder they will cry and someone to rely on for you always to be there whenever they need you, then even when they leave home you still get them coming back...to hear children say they LOVE YOU that is the best thing...

The hardest thing is trying to get all the above right!!!!

Answer 11

The best part is knowing that you have done all you can to help another person grow up to be a happy well rounded and fabulous person. Seeing them smile fills your heart. Also the love you get back is second to none!

The worst part is dealing with the WORRY AND GUILT!!!! About everything, even things that have never happened and probably never will, but you obsess about them anyway cause you want to be a great parent and protect your child!

Anyway parenthood is wonderful and scary all at the same time, but the most worthwhile job int the world.

Answer 12

THE BEST PART IS UR DANG CHILDREN!!!!

The worst part is being a good parent to them.

Answer 13

There are so many best parts. I would say watching my kids happiness. When they are doing something and proud of themselves and succeeding in something they really tried at. My youngest sings at events and she swells with pride and I love watching her be herself like that. She also got on a surf board this year for the first time and I can remember tears coming to my eyes. LOL With my oldest it's watching laugh and smile when she is dancing and cheering. Really, anything that makes them happy- is the best thing to me.

The toughest part is when they are sick. When my oldest daughters health becomes at stake and we spend days hoping from specialist to specialist, trying to *fix* her. It's so awful and nerve racking.

Also, when they have had a bad day it takes a toll on everyone because believe me they let everyone know it. That is pretty tough and exhausting.  

Answer 14

Sticky kisses and breakfast in bed made by my child.

Hardest thing for me right now?  Being 37 weeks, 4 days pregnant with number two and not enough energy to take my daughter out to play groups and parks.

Answer 15

Best Part - the cuddles and kisses and all that love that you know your children feel for you.

Worst Part - when they're sick and you cant help them or take away their pain

Answer 16

The best thing is getting them up in the morning I think! I love going into their rooms and seeing their bright happy smiles, so glad to see me!

The worst thing is the sleepless nights, lol. And having no time to myself! However, the pros far outweigh the cons!

Answer 17

Best: Gooey peanut butter kiss, sticky hands and heart-melting "I love yous".

Worst: 3 am vomiting  

Answer 18

The smiles and laughter are the best part for me, the worst I'd have to say is being pregnant and having to chase my 1 year old around but that will change son enough!  

Answer 19

I also have a child with autism and one without.  The best part is seeing any child, typical or not, learn, and grow, and interpret the world, such as my two year old son showing me he wants to leave by walking around in my oversized shoes.  Their innocence is refreshing and beautiful.  The toughest part is giving up your time and energy during the moments when you just want to do your own thing.

Parents of children with disabilities have a trusted resposibility to one of God's special ones.  God bless you and your family.

Answer 20

You Can Pass On Your Love Of Bad Grammar

Answer 21

The best part for me is seeing my son smile and hearing him laugh.

The toughest part is worrying that you are not doing everything right for your baby / child.

Answer 22

the best thing about being a parent are all the good times you share with your child, seeing them happy and content and knowing your doing something so right

the toughest part for me about being a parent is seeing my son poorly, feeling helpless, he suffers from asthma and seeing him all hooked up in PICU after a bad attack makes me feel so bad and helpless :( and of course the tantrums

but with all the hard times, the good times do follow  

Answer 23

The best thing is seeing your children happy, watching them play, laugh have fun, and seeing the look on their faces when they learn something new.

The worst thing for me is watching them in pain, or suffering, and knowing you can't do anything to take it away.  My children, being fostered children, have suffered in their pasts, and it kills me sometimes that I can't erase that part of their lives for them.

Answer 24

Best - Never having a dull moment with our Boys around ;)

Toughest - Not knowing what is wrong, or not being able to cure everything.