What makes a great parent?

I am not a perfect mother but i could say i am a good one.I do everything for my daughter.I love her so much.She is my angel and strenght.Everytime she made a mistake i never hurt her but i try to explain why its wrong.She understands everything i say and why sometimes i get mad at her.I know she is a good daughter and i am very lucky and proud to have her.I always show my love to her by always being there for her and being supportive on what she loves to do.She does good in school and i always help her in her assignments everytime she needs me.I always let her know that i am always here for here.We both open to each other including personal matter which is i think is best for a mother and daughter relationship.

I agree with you on this. I think for a parent they should be soft yet firm in disciplining their children. I like your statement there and every parent should realize that. I guess the traditional way of rearing kids is not applicable already as we are already going through a lot of changes in the way we treat children.

Parenting is a lot harder than people think...you are molding these children for their future and the future of the country...they can make a big difference in the world whether good or bad! I think love is ultimately the most important! I had my first at 17 and was always put down because my family didn't think the outcome would be good! My 10 year old son now is a straight A student who loves to read (and play video games I'm not gonna deny that lol) and plays football and baseball and has been for the past 5 years. He's very calm and chill and I get told often what a great kid he is! I don't think anyone expected that!

I think you can be someones parent and some ones friend at the same time I actually think thats really important that way the child and the parent can have a better connection and relationship.

Parenting is actually a journey. It begins when two or more people begin their lives together. One or more little person is totally dependent on parent/s for everything. He grows and eventually becomes independent. To be a good parent, Patience is needed, Love is necessary. With patience comes understanding. As a parent your job is to guide this person through life. It's not easy and can be very trying if you have a little person with a big attitude. You have to be there for the child, not just physically or financially. You have to be there emotionally. You must show love to children. You also have to respect the child as an individual. I don't have children of my own, but as an aunt, the neighborhood go to, and a godmother, I have spent my life around children. I even had custody of my niece and nephew at one time. So, yes, I know what it's like. You teach them and let them go to make their own choices. You support them when they fall. Encourage them to get back up. You'll know you're a good parent when they honor and respect you.

It's my most important role on earth and do not know if it's not natural to never be happy with me or my doubts are, in fact, absurd. And if, in the piece already crossed my life I hope I learned, even in large, to distinguish right from wrong, yet are not able to say that parents are really good and which are bad parents. Those who are authoritarian and her children go on the road which they regard as good, without taking into account the wishes of the children? The gentle and permissive, taking care to leave as free babies? Those who work hard and raise money enough to do them from home, their children, an easy life? Those who are as much at home with them, even if it means that there will be ample life anymore? Those who deal thoroughly healthy food, physical education, the harmonious development of their offspring ... After all, it exists in this world who love their children and parents are pleased with what I do for them? Maybe so. Maybe not. I, the perplexed parent of the planet, I know I do not know ...

WEll for my kids i was a mom and a freind. one time my daughter told someone I was her best friend I just loved hearing that. and you can be both!

i agree with you. and also remembering your kids does do wrong, and teach them even if they do wrong to be honest about it to you. and excepting what they belive in. but most of all keeping real. ive seen parents treat thier kids like really bad

I believe love, understanding, patience and trust is something that will make a great parent go an extra mile. There are so many things a parent can show but I think the most important thing is showing your kid that you love them and you care for them are the most important thing in this world.

although i have not children at present.as my view.giving them happy is important thing for me.i alwayse hope that i have happy family.it seems far away from me.what it is happyness?i think that mental happyness is more important than physical happyness.when childen have good mental need.they would have good mood to face many difficulties and setback and easy overcome them and have confidence to select his owned life and persue good life.i think what i do for children.

Hi Dloveli, Being a great parent is a tough job. i think the right term is effective parents but not great. effective in the sense that they were able to impart all the good values and virtues that a child must have. this is possible is LOVE is present, LOVE is felt and LOVE is unconditionally given. as a parent i grow and learn with my kids. try my best not to underestimate them, deal with them with full respect and bring out the best in them. I am willing to do everything even my life. that's how i love my family, my kids. i have two kids with autism and we -as parents are raising them well. we are special parents too.

you are right..It is all the LOVE that makes a parent a special one..I strongly believe that love and kindness can make a child good one..And the next important one is patience..I know parenting is not an easy task..It needs lots of patience..There would be times when the kids would really test you by going beyond the limits..And at that time, consistency in disciplining would help to get good results.