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Two most imporant parenting traits/issues - Cast your vote!

noidea1010's picture

Submitted by noidea1010 on Thu, 11/21/2013 - 3:25pm

If you had to choose only two parenting traits that were most important, what would they be?

Mine would be manners and respect. I don't want to eat with a pig. I also don't want to go over to other people houses and have SD tracking in dog poop (even though she knows it on her shoes), going into bedrooms, taking things that aren't hers, etc. I also think that she should speak to me when I walk in a room. I am not invisible, I don't have a a cloak of invisibility, no matter how cool I think one would be.

What two things would you choose to feel the most strongly about?

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ENuff's picture

Submitted by ENuff on Thu, 11/21/2013 - 3:33pm

Compassion and respect

Compassion for others teaches empathy n sympathy.

Respects institutes morals n manners

ENuff's picture

Submitted by ENuff on Thu, 11/21/2013 - 4:12pm

It seems it's foreign to many BM on here. It's not something that the tv or iPhone or Xbox or computers can teach. It's taught the old fashion way by practicing it on a daily basis everywhere you go.

From grandmas house ~ to your own home ~ to your friends house to church n school.

It's just takes an effort ~ actual engaging with the kids.

noidea1010's picture

Submitted by noidea1010 on Thu, 11/21/2013 - 3:45pm

"Respects institutes morals n manners" - I hadn't thought of it that way, but it makes a lot of sense.

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Submitted by StepX2 on Thu, 11/21/2013 - 4:26pm

For the parents...consistency and respect! Without a parent being consistent, most everything they do is a waste of time.

Frustr8d1's picture

Submitted by Frustr8d1 on Fri, 11/22/2013 - 7:18am

1) Having enough coffee to change the things you can.

2) Having enough wine to accept the things you cannot change...