What Are Your Challenges as a Parent?

@mjmlagat (3170)
Philippines
January 12, 2009 2:45am CST
Parenting is I believe a difficult and challenging task that it takes a LOT of time to perfect or even to be near perfection, just to avoid chaos. One of the greatest challenge I had a parent is providing equal amount of time for each of my 4 kids. In as much as you want all of them to be accommodated with equal amount of time and energy, I just can't. How about you, what are your challenges as parents? How did you hurdle them? Thanks for sharing! Happy posting.
7 responses
@riyasam (16556)
• India
12 Jan 09
i think parenting is the most difficult job.if i give more attention to the other,the other one becomes cranky(i try to give them equal attention)i try to overcome this by being stern.i donot talk with the person who throws tantrums.usually it works.
@mjmlagat (3170)
• Philippines
13 Jan 09
Thanks for the response.Have a good day.
• Philippines
17 Sep 10
hi:: For me /.. As a human ,,i also .. encountered a lots of challenges in life ,, so , how much more if i become a parent someday .. maybe its more challenges that i need to prepare in life,,and i think its more difficult...
• Philippines
13 Jan 09
Actually, with the 4kids you can't surely assure that you can spend equal time for it even that's what you wanted to do. Children have their own world especially toddlers so just let them do what they wants 'coz you can't control the children. If they want to play let them play just control the environment sure to it that they are playing in a safe area. To play is learning.... play with them and you will enjoy it!
@phoenix25 (1541)
• United States
7 Feb 09
I think one of the most important things that parents should remember is that NO parent is perfect and that you shouldn't strive for perfection. I used to beat myself up because things didn't turn out like I wanted and I felt like I was a bad parent. My husband helped me get over that. I am a good mom. I'm not the best, but I do my best. I just have one son, but he is all I can handle. I just try to have patience. His discipline and listening to me is my biggest problem right now.
@deedeehall (1144)
• United States
28 Feb 09
i understand this completely. having triplets i have learned to be very organized with my time .we play alot of games that we all can play togeather. for some reason my boys love the made up game of ours .we play mama kisses i will chase them they will run from me and yell no mama kisses they ask to play this game all the time .some times we have to be a little silly with the kids.
@Llonorra22 (1150)
• Philippines
28 Feb 09
I'm still single but I think my mom biggest challenge as a parent is raising us alone. But fortunately she did it...
@chel2004 (63)
• Philippines
12 Jan 09
Parenting is one of the most challenging role in the society we live in. As we all know, we consider the family as the basic unit of our society, so as parents we set forth rules to follow in our own family for the children to abide by it.As parents we should be aware of our task, seemingly its not that easy for we have to consider that each of our children have different attitudes, so as parents we should be aware of these so as we know how to handle every situations our children are into. Find them to talk with them intimately, enjoy their company and you will find without so much effort they will open up their world to you. I am happy that my kids learn to appreciate the things I had done for them. They make me feel that I am doing my task as a parent to them, Above all those things I thank the LORD for giving me the strength,courage and the patience to be a mother to them, for in my life I consider my mothering them as my greatest achievement in life.