Just How Do I Become A Really Good Parent?

Just How Do I Become A Really Good Parent?nn Raising a child has never been easy or simply. Did you ever wonder how we learn to become parents? Most people believe the instinctual theory of parenting, where there is an inborn tendency to act in a certain manner. Supposedly, parents are then capable of providing the love, nurturing, compassion and skill necessary to raise a healthy child. Not everyone supports this theory. Many believe that parenting is a learned behavior that starts very young in our lives. The way we learn to parent is a process called modeling. We use the same techniques for raising our children as our parents used when we were kids. nn The expressions “like father-like son” and “like mother-like daughter” suggest we will behavior like our father or mother because of our many experiences we had with them. The experiences we had with our parents (negative or positive) probably account for the greater part of our parenting training. Other influences are environment we grew up in, our parent’s financial status, the culture or sub-culture our family was a part of, our ethnic heritage, our race, our religious beliefs, or birth order, and whether we are male or female.nn The best parenting is when there is the use of behavior management techniques, an awareness of your own needs, and increasing your ability to be empathic. Having the understanding of these three skills can create a healthy, loving, nurturing environment for your child and you.n