We are role models for our children. We can not ask form them something we ourselves are unwilling to do. Our parenting should always be done through a motivation of love. Each day I take the time to cultivate love first in myself then in my children.
What dictates my behavior is love. Not just my love for them but to them as a gift. It isn’t earned; it’s not a privilege it is a right and a need for all of us to love and to be loved.
With this as my foundation I can deal with the challenges of parenting like a pro, without being moved by the situation at hand or the reactions my children my have to my rules, boundaries or consequences.
Foundational truths:
Love is patient therefore I am patient
Love is Kind therefore I am kind
Love is not easily angered therefore I am not easily angered.
Love does not fail it endures therefore I do not fail I endure.
The only parenting style that operates in love rather then selfishness is the Assertive Approach.
Being motivated by love enables me to stay consistent in my parenting style and to utilize each interaction with my child through out the day to train and develop their emotional and moral intelligence.
King Solomon stated it perfectly: “A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.”
Be generous in love towards your children. In time they will return it to you.
I know all this sounds great on paper (ok on the computer screen) but need some tools to cultivate in your homes. Dealing with sibling rivalry? Faced with demanding power struggles? Leave your comments and questions we will address them with solution that work!
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