What is the best way of raising a daughter?
By gaea23
@gaea23 (252)
Philippines
October 26, 2011 10:12pm CST
I may have lot of things in mind on how to deal with my daughter when she gets age 2,3,4 so on and so forth. But I'm afraid I'm not going to be stiff with my plan on how to discipline her. I don't know what will be her likes, wants yet. As a mother, it is a big responsibility on raising a child, a daughter or a son. I'm always thinking of making sure that I will always talk to her and give her enough love and assurance that she'll always have me whatever happens, and I will make sure that she'll be growing up with a great fear in God. It is not easy to nurture a child, I knew it since I saw my cousin growing up and how she interacts to my Aunt, I'm afraid it would happen to me, my cousin (a girl), shouts back to my Aunt when ask to wash the dishes, maybe because my Aunt shout at her but still a daughter should not shout to her mother. I know here in myLot, there's a lot of mother here who are already at their midst, maybe you can give me some points on how it will be, thanks.
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4 responses
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
27 Oct 11
hi gaea23 well I am elderly but raised a son and I depended on
my maternal and gut instincts mostly. I learned as I went along
through babyhood ahd childhood and with my husbands help I did
pretty darned well good. my son is now a fine man at 52and I
am very proud of him too.We had a little girl too but we lost her at age 8.I used common sense and maternal instincts and they really worked. I did not believe in spanking but used other methods to
change bad behavior into good. trust your own judgement also talk
to your mom as moms always have some things that help.do not shout at your children as this caused a backlash. be a good role model
fo r your children.
@acrossnation (773)
• Malaysia
27 Oct 11
Equipped yourself with books on 2, 3, 4, or whatever age your children would be. I am talking tru my experience cause it have helped me alot to understand my children. Sometime parents dont understand why the children behave in such a way but with education about children behaviour at certain age really a big help and you can get to organize your children better so you know how to react before your child get into tantrum at shopping mall or you dont have to deal when your child whinning at your friends house.
@sandacocos (64)
• Romania
11 Nov 11
Hello.
I only have one daughter, she is 4 now, and a good girl, even if sometimes she gets on my nerves.
I read no books on how to raise a child, but my best advice is to always talk to her as she was your age.It is very important, and it makes a big difference on how she sees herself, as my equal, don't tell her ''Don't do that!", because she will do i on purpose, tell her''If you do that,.....might happen ''.I always hated ''shut up when grown-ups are talking'', so I try to listen to her, even if it's nothing important.
Just be her friend, play a little, get a little messy cooking together...she will love it.And the shouting part...well I think it's because they don't listen what she has to say, and she copies the way grown-ups act.
