How to truly love your kids

I personally feel now a days having children and taking care of children is more considered a job or duty rather than a blessing. A lot of parents are missing out on this miracle given to them.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Love for your children unconditional love.
• Effort
• The ability to change
• Understanding your children are extremely important

1. Life seems to be getting crazier and crazier with every passing year and we as parents seem to get overwhelmed and forget about what really matters the most and that is our children.
2. We as parents need to let them know we are here for them and love them very much. A lot of parents fall short of this because both parents have to work. Especially with gas prices on the rise.
3. I'm not stating that a parent needs to stay at home and that is the only way to love your children or show them you love them. But if you can do this and it is possible more power to you. If it seems that ends can't meet while staying at home don't worry you can still show your children you love them.
4. With parents that both work it is a lot harder to really have time to spend with your children especially when both of you are working 40+ hours a week. Once the both of you get home you want to relax. Here a some simple methods that can work.
5. As much as possible be in tune with your children, play with them, read to them, tell them how much you love them or are proud of them, listen to them, sitting with them and vacations are great if you have the money. Even a short one day trip to the park is good also. When at home spend as much time as you both can with your children.
6. The smallest things that you show your children can have a really big impact on them right now. It is said that the first five years of a child's life are the most crucial in growing up.
7. Always keep in mind that God gave us this wonderful little miracle or miracle's and trusted us with another life. To raise them to the best of our ability to show them love and to make them feel safe.
8. It is a very hard job but the effort you put into your children will pay off in the end.

Tips & Warnings

• Unconditional love is the key
• Even the small things count
• Don't be afraid to be a kid yourself with your children
• When becoming to overwhelmed be sure to ask for help with family members
• Make date nights for you and your partner to take breaks with life
• Asking for help doesn't mean your an unfit parent everyone needs help