my stepchildren included, I've learned and am learning important life lessons in the process.
Our children were brought into our lives with purpose. We share with them our life experience and allow their own experiences to enlighten our own lives.
Often children do not know what they are capable of, and I believe as a parent, it is our duty to see their true potential and push them to succeed in life. They won't always believe they will succeed, but with the right motivation, they will always achieve great things.
Each and everyday contains opportunities for teaching moments. Each day our children will succeed at something new, often we may not be there to witness it.
Mothers and fathers witness large achievements when our children are babies, such as walking, talking and peeing in the potty. Why, after all these huge achievements, do we begin doubting our children's' abilities to achieve higher goals? When our child says, "I can't" or "I don't know" or "its too hard", in a whiny voice, do we let them off the hook? or do we continue to push them until they are confident that they can achieve their goal?
Each day is a stepping stone - creating mini milestones - forming mountains of success.
Our children were brought into our lives with purpose. We share with them our life experience and allow their own experiences to enlighten our own lives.
Often children do not know what they are capable of, and I believe as a parent, it is our duty to see their true potential and push them to succeed in life. They won't always believe they will succeed, but with the right motivation, they will always achieve great things.
Each and everyday contains opportunities for teaching moments. Each day our children will succeed at something new, often we may not be there to witness it.
Mothers and fathers witness large achievements when our children are babies, such as walking, talking and peeing in the potty. Why, after all these huge achievements, do we begin doubting our children's' abilities to achieve higher goals? When our child says, "I can't" or "I don't know" or "its too hard", in a whiny voice, do we let them off the hook? or do we continue to push them until they are confident that they can achieve their goal?
Many times the easier action is to let them quit or give up, it's easier then listening to their whining. However, with a little perseverance, the walls will break down, revealing flood gates, pouring out with potential.
If, as parents, the ones who love our children unconditionally, we do not have 100% faith and confidence in our own children, who will believe in them? How will they develop their own sense of self if we are not shaping and guiding their growth potential.
Our children look to us for guidance and watch us closely. They learn from how we are, how we speak and act.
"don't do as I say, do as I do"
"actions speak louder than words"
These are powerful statements.
Our children are an extension of who we are, if our children are not succeeding we have failed them, we have failed ourselves.
And then the tables will turn. When we are not feeling as if we can achieve our own goals, if our own confidence is low, who is looking to us as superstars? We are the apple of their eye, we are wise and all knowing. They love us unconditionally, even if we forget how lovable we are, they will remind us each and everyday.
Our children will give to us exactly what we give to them. Love and Faith to be our best.
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