Parenting: Would you be bestfriends with your child or simply being a parent?
By candyfairy21
@candyfairy21 (2039)
Philippines
March 8, 2010 12:27am CST
If you are a parent or would be parent what would you do? would you be your child's bestfriend or would you draw the line on being a parent? What are the pros and cons of raising your child like your bestfriends or bringing up your child wherein you are always a parent? What were the things you didn't like your parents do? what did they do that you want to incorporate in your own parenting style?
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5 responses
@moatasem71 (251)
• Amman, Jordan
8 Mar 10
hi
good discussion
if we hope to build good son we must learn about the actions to do.
in our bussy life may we dicrease our interest to child.
but all of us love them. i heared good words from an educational scientest.
play with your child 7 years, educat them 7years then be friend 7 years then leave him to the world wristling with.
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
8 Mar 10
My father is a man of great discipline. So he always had a firm hand and a no means a no. So we always knew that we cannot get away with murder with him. I guess each family needs a fatherly figure which keeps everyone in his place and not let you run astray. On the other hand I would like to me a good friend with my son. I am trying to take interest in things he likes so that when he grows up and he is a teenager he would find it easier to share things with me even intimate things so if he is in trouble I can help him
@picjim (3002)
• India
8 Mar 10
Being good friends is good way to build a rapport with your child.But where does one draw a line because the children shouldn't take us for granted.Physical punishment should be avoided.I think talking things over should make children realise what is in their minds though i cannot say I've attained a lot of success in this method.I feel giving incentive to study is one of the methods though a lot of people disagree with me on this point.
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
8 Mar 10
i will be a mother soon and i want to have a good bonding with my child. i want to be his best friend so i will know where my child is going, like if his going to the right or wrong way. like what i did to my mother. i used to tell every thing to my mother and she give me moral support in every thing that i do thats why i didnt do any thing that might hurt her feelings. i always try my best to be a good daughter. but now that im old already i felt bad coz i failed them, though i know i wanted to have a child but i cant control the heart of a person and so i cant control nor hold the father of my baby who left me. but then my mother still understand and accept me.
