Being a Loving Parent

One thing that I have been noticing lately is how so many young parents out there think that parenting is all about control. It's like they view their children as naturally wanting to be controling and manipulative. Because children are coming into this world with greater knowledge of their worth and purpose, sometimes they are seen as headstrong and stubborn.


What I invite parents to see is who their children really are and what they are trying to teach us.

What is your children trying say to you? Do you take the time to really listen?

I just got done watching a video of a young 3-year-old trying to voice her fears.
All the time in the background I heard the mother dismissing everything said.

What is the message this little girl is getting?

Could it be: "What you are feeling doesn't matter"

What do you truly want to have the children of today know?
I believe the best gift we can give our children is acceptance and love. This comes when we are truly willing to listen to them and hear what they are feeling. It is realizing that there is worth in the things that they natural know about themselves. As we truly watch a child, we can notice that they are born with a mind that sees things in a whole new way.

Take the time to Listen and Learn.

"And a little child shall teach them".