what does being a parent mean to you?

@epenner (162)
United States
January 28, 2007 6:11pm CST
What about being a parent makes you love it so much? I love being a parent and knowing that I am raising my children to be wonderful adults. I want them to grow up having everything they ever dreamed of.
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@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
29 Jan 07
Being a parent means not being their friend. You are the authority for them til they grow through instruction to adulthood. Saying no is necessary if they are ever to be able to function in a balanced manner in this world. They will be wondeful if you do the hard work while they are young. Train them in the ways they should go! Good luck!!
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@epenner (162)
• United States
29 Jan 07
You are so right. If you would like I have another post about writing a manual. It's to include all the tips you can give other parents and what your parents never told you about parenthood.
@gautam007 (271)
• India
29 Jan 07
there love for us and there care
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• Canada
29 Jan 07
I love absolutely everything about being a parent . I love how when they are little you can just cuddle them and they are just so cute . I love seeing all there firsts and being so important to them and as they grow older being able to teach them right from wrong and being able to help raise a genration of such nice young adults . You get to feel like a child again and experinece all the things you did when you were younger and see it all through the eyes of a child .
@Miriel (1041)
• Norway
29 Jan 07
I think beeing a parent means to raise my child to be an honest person. Help him to achieve his goals , and support him in his choices. I will also try to lead him on the right way If I think he chooses wrong , but I will always support him.