Do you sometimes question your parenting skills?

I think every parent feels like they are somehow failing thier children at one point or another. I know when my little guy wakes up at 3:00 in the morning, and I am trying to get him back to sleep w/out him nursing, I question whether It's the best choice, but am assured when he falls fast asleep for another 4 hours, five minutes after he wakes up...I think parenting is kind of a guessing game at times, is he hungry,tired,cranky? what should I do? but I beleive we all strive to do the best for our children, and as long as we do the best that we can, there's nothing to be ashamed of, or feel bad about. My parents did the best they could for me, and I pray I can do better for MY children and that My children will one day do better for thier own.

I personally think that we all as parents at times question how we have handled different issues with our children. For the most part - I do what I feel is right at the time during the certian situation and if things don't work out the way I thought they would then I often try to think of how I could have approached it in a different way. No one is perfect and yes we all make mistakes in life - but I feel like if you are open and honest with your children and they feel safe enough to talk to you about anything then that really makes it easier on us as parents!!!

I think it is totally normal to question our parenting skills, we wouldn't be good parents if we didn't. All we can do is the best we can. We will end up making mistakes, we are human.

Well, I will admit that I am not perfect. :) So, I know I make mistakes here and there in my parenting. I just hope that I do not make any mistakes that are too critical that would cause any long term ill effect. ha ha I hate hearing parents being blamed for someone else's wrong doings. But i guess in some cases, yes, I can see how an outcome could have been different if that person would have had a different parent. But that does not mean that person should not be held accountable for their actions. I think I can always do better. If I thought I didn't have any room for improvement, then I would be perfect...and I am far from perfect. LOL

Sometimes I find myself doing those things I told myself I would not do as a parent when I was younger. It made no sense at the time it was done to me, but, I see the love and discipline my parents were trying to give me. It took alot of years to understand what they were trying to accomplish. I am now 36 years old with two teenage children. Boy, what could my parents have been thinking!:) -ha,ha-

All the time!! I am always trying to think of new and better ways to raise my kids. I think that I am a good Mom but no one is perfect!!

Of course, I think everyone feels that way sometimes. Parenting is not something you can do by a book. Different things work with different kids.

yes, especially since I have a child with ADHD, before she was diagnoised i always thought I was doing something wrong, but now i know how to cope with and deal with it and help her better. And i always have time when i think ok maybe I should have done this or that instead.

I think all parents feel this way. I was always beating myself up wishing I could do mor, be more for my child. I had a daycare worker tell me one time, kids adjust to their surroundings, they adjust to you and your schedule. You do your best and give them lots of LOVE and they will be just fine. It is us the parents that have the problem not the kids. That one statement took me through a lot of years with my son. He is now 19 and is married living in another country and is so appreciative of the little things I was able to do for him, but most of all for the LOVE I gave when I had nothing else to give.

I think anyone that is a good parent questions their skills at some time. I personally think that as long as you do what you feel is right, you love your child and you care for them above and beyond any means then you are a good parent. Nobody is perfect.

I think I'd be more worried if I didn't question my parenting skills. When one feels that they are infalliable it is usually when they make the most mistakes. I think I question my skills many times a week if not every single day. I think most of us just have to try and muddle through. It's not like kids come with a manual or instructions that are 100 percent proven to work. We do the best we can and just hope we don't screw them up too much.

Very often, actually, mainly because with my work, I have very little time to spend with my daughter.

Sometimes i think that i lose my patience a little bit. I do my best though just to take a deep breath and count to 10 ... LOL! believe it or not it works at times!!!