what did your parents teach you about parenting?

[bada]

My parents also taught me how NOT to parent.

Through their inadequacies and general absence I learned so much.

• I will always be there for my children
• They will always have a place to call home
• I will always encourage them to try new things and I will support them in doing those things
• I will tell them I love them everyday
• If my partner and I have relationship problems down the line, I will keep the children out of it and always encourage them to have a good relationship with their father

[JasmineLouise]

What NOT to do!

[TripleTime]

Be patiant & do whats right for them no matter what.

My parents bend over backwards to do things for us, i just hope i can do the same for my kids.

And home will always be home, no matter what.

ETA - Its the little things in life that count the most.

[Cicho]

The taught me how NOT to parent

Same same

[Joju]

Like a few others, my parents also taught me how not to parent.

*My son will always know he is loved beyond measure ~ no conditons ~ and has somewhere he belongs, no matter what.

*He will never be the scapegoat or blamed for my inadequecies.

*He'll be encouraged at every opportunity to explore who he is and the world he lives in.

*He'll feel safe, secure and accepted , from birth. Attachment/natural parenting is how we plan to do that.