Many people believe that there is a science to parenting and that child rearing means getting hold of a guide and following it through step-by-step with sections on baby parenting, only child parenting, parenting teenagers and so on. If this were true then life would be a lot less fun and we would be a lot poorer for it.
The truth is that, while you can find a great deal of information about parenting we are all quite different people and need to develop our own child parenting styles based upon our own life experience, relationships and skills.
There are of course some common goals and most parents would share the view that issues such as a child’s safety and health should be put firmly at the top of our list. It is also generally agreed that our children need to be given the best foundation in life and that their future development will be very much dependent upon choosing the right school for them and providing them with the best possible education.
Child parenting is an adventure that we embark upon afresh with each of our children and is a hugely enriching process in which both parents and children learn together as they go along.
Whether it is choosing a name for the new family pet, selecting games and activities for a birthday party, keeping up with the latest fashion and styles for your teens or matching nutrition and healthy food choices to the family finances, both parents and children will need to learn from each other as you both travel through the ups and downs of the years leading your kids to their own adult life to become parents themselves.
Blog post Written by Fareeha Khalid and You can visit the original article at http://www.thenewstribe.com/