HoW to Be a GoOd PaRent...

Being a parent is one of the most fulfilling experiences a person can have. There is a natural instinct that seems to come to a new parent, but there are bits of advice that can help when you are challenged in the growing up years. The most important thing however, that any parent can give their child, is a sense of being loved and the most important thing that any parent can remember is that they don't have to be infallible to be a "perfect" parent.

• Express love and affection. press love and affection.
  
• Listen to them.
  
• Help them feel safe
• Provide order
• Praise your children
• Avoid criticism by focusing on the behavior
• Spend time with each child individually, try to divide your time equally if you have more than one child
• Be a Role Model - Young kids are like sponges. As parents we are our children's first role model. Pay attention to what you say or do around them and think about what kind of example you are making.
  
• Allow them to experience life for themselves - But don't just lose total control
• Spend a lot of time with them and love them with all your heart, but don't smother them.