How to Be the Perfect Mother
Most mothers want to be the "Perfect Mother." Cultures and families have different ideas about what being perfect is, not to mention the standards set by our own mothers and mothers-in-law. Following these steps will get you on your way to being a perfect mother.
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Understand your child is unique. No book, article, parenting class or lecture will give you the exact answers for your child. Take in information, then adapt it to each of your children based on his or her personality.
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Follow your instincts. You should know your child better than anyone else. Even mothers without the "mothering gene" have internal warnings and insights to their children that no one else has.
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Be your own kind of mom. Parenting the exact way another mother parents will not make you the perfect mother. Use your own talents and strengths to enrich your child's life and influence your family's activities and schedule.
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Acknowledge that being a mother is trial and error. Admitting that something is or is not working is key in being a more perfect mother. Being able to identify what works, but especially what does not work allows you to make positive changes for you and your child.
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Treat this like a job. Parenting is not something that just happens. It is something that you will have to work at everyday. You have to want to do your best in this occupation to be successful and to see results.
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Know when to step back. Being the perfect mother does not mean that you do everything for you child. Allowing your children to grow and develop on their own will not only strengthen them as they age, but will also strengthen your relationship as mother and child.
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A perfect Mother is one who knows their own strengths & weaknesses & is willing to compromise, to put their childs needs before their own but not in a marty type way, is willing to listen & is able to lay down the law without crushing a child's spirit.She shows her love in affectionate ways & by doing nice thoughtful things.That she commands respect by doing the thinigs she wants her children to do-she is polite to them and to other people, she is honest in her dealings & doesn't tell her children not to lie & then lies herself. She has to make her children feel secure but not smothered.She must be cheerful even when she can't see a reason to be so. She needs to make happy memories with them-experiences good & bad, crazy things like skateboarding in the baby pushchair down a snow covered hill & ripping your skirt so that you have enouh leg room to run when playing rounders.Teaching them life skills like budgeting & cooking & laundry.Singing & telling them stories, teaching them about their heritage & their history. Who am I describing? My Mum so glad she is mine.
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momlove
Sep 02, 2009
I want my children to know how much I love them regardless of my personal issues. Somethings in our lives are completely out of our hands if we are doing everything in our power to make a happy, loving home but the other parent is unwilling for the most part to participate in the sucess of a happy home life. It is impossible to keep the children from having feeling of inadiquacies even if they are young they are well aware that they are not shown love and attention.ssues just simply cannot be resolved if other parent is unwilling to show their children the kind of love and nurturing that children need in order to be happy and secure. When the children sensce hostility and see a lack of respect and love of one parents treatment towards the other no matter how hard the other parent tries to show love to the other parent. My Children see loving family values that is so normal in most ho... -
MarkEmerson
Sep 20, 2008
Before anyone can be responsible for the welfare of another being they need to be aware of their own strengths and down failings, and ideally be working with both.
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MarkEmerson
Sep 20, 2008
Before anyone can be responsible for the welfare of another being they need to be aware of their own strengths and down failings, and ideally be working with both.
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MarkEmerson
Sep 20, 2008
Before anyone can be responsible for another being's welfare they need to ensure they are resolving their own personal issues.
