Are you the parent you thought you would be?
By rose1717
@rose1717 (190)
United States
September 7, 2011 10:30pm CST
For me the answer is yes, and also no. I knew that I would be a good mom to my kids, but I didn't realize just how much I would love my kids. I am more protective of them then I thought I'd be. My friends parents were very protective of her and her siblings, and it used to annoy me whenever I'd stay the night there. Growing up we were allowed to run all over the place. That is why I'm surprised that I am protective and need to know where my kids are at. I think having kids changes people. I find that I'm a hands on parent, rather then one who just is there but doesn't interact much with the child. We are all the time going places and having family time. That is something that I have carried over from my family, we used to have family time. So how about you...
Are you the parent you thought you would be? Why or why not?
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3 responses
@sweetaprillynn (207)
• United States
8 Sep 11
It is funny that you ask this question because I often question myself. I should say up front that I am not a mother. I had no children. But I have it in me! I believe I would be a great mother. However, I am twenty eight years old and don't know if I will ever have children.... Its complicated.
So, to answer your question. No, I am not the parent I thought I would be.
@rose1717 (190)
• United States
8 Sep 11
Aw, you are still young and have time. You never know what the future holds. I had a horable time trying to become pregnant and even had a few miscarriages before I had my children. We thought about adopting using the foster to adopt program. This is something that I would still like to do when my children get a little older.
@nezavisima (7408)
• Bulgaria
8 Sep 11
I knew and felt internally that will one day become a mother.
Every woman should have this sense of a parent.
for this to take care of one part of yourself because when you become a parent seems to have become a new person in charge and reach.
I personally am glad to have this opportunity to be parents and try to be a good mother.
nice day!
@xxtine (7)
• Philippines
12 Sep 11
my daughter is just 5 months old so i am also new to this parenting thing but so far i think im the parent i thought i would be. but after having a baby thats the time ive realized that when you become a mother that is the start of being selfless and that is the start of loving somebody so much that you are willing to give up anything and everything for her. i felt that when i had my baby my needs and wants are just secondary to my baby's needs and wants
