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A Parents Job
A parents job. Thought provoking phrase isn't it? At first thought, it seems like, well they are just kids, feed them, clothe them, keep a roof over their head, should just about cover it. Oh wait! Guess they need to be kept clean and dry too. Maybe a little hug here and there, oh and a smile.
That doesn't seem like a lot of work or responsibility, does it? But wait. What if one of them gets sick? Might have to go to the doctor,or get some medicine. I might even have to miss work or, heaven forbid, that concert I bought tickets for. That puts a different spin on things doesn't it. This might call for something more on my part. I might have to get out of my comfort zone a little bit. Had not counted on that. Everything was just supposed to be so easy.
Now wait a minute! You mean I have to worry about the other half of this relationship that made me a parent? That wasn't part of the deal. Nobody said anything about that. To be happy and nurished, a child needs love from both mom and dad. A child can sense when parents are upset even if they can't understand yet. Yep if you want a well balanced, happy child, you have to nourish the other parent too. They also need to return the favor.
Well, we got past the diapers, 3 a.m. feedings, and being spit up on, we can send them to school and let someone else take care of them. Now we can just get to be best friends. Our job is done, right!
Not yet. They come home from school, still need to be nourished, fed and clothed. Now they want their own way.
Now they can be a real hassel. No time for friendship here, now they need firm, loving guidance, family values - also some respect. They need a firm but fair hand to keep them traveling in the direction they need to go. Smiles and reasurance that they are cared for and loved.
When do we get to be friends? When they start to mature, make good decisions, can handle things on their own. Then friendship can start. When you can listen to what they have to say and accept it without saying no, or criticizing, then friendship can start.
They have friends their own age in school and other places. Children don't want parents to be their best friends, they want someone to be in control. Someone they can trust to show them the right way.
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Contributor's Note
My observations as one half of a partenership,a father, a parent, and finaly a friend
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This intel was contributed by masdss
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