PARENTING.... Is it a skill or an attitude?
I've come across several articles that use the words "learning parenting skills" and wondered why that does not resonate completely with the gift of what parenting really is. While a "skill" is defined as "the ability to do something well", I feel what lies beneath is the "attitude" towards parenting that actually builds the "skill". Once we assume the title of "parent", we give birth to a whole new way of thinking! I looked up the Oxford dictionary definition of the word "attitude" and thats exactly what it is defined as "a way of thinking"! By simply assuming the title, we naturally adopt the thinking, which nourishes the feeling which then leads to our actions (role as parents). By paying attention to our "attitude" towards parenting, we would uncover our natural ability of being a parent! If our attitude toward parenting is a positive one....one of love, empathy, compassion, then surely our behavior towards our children will be filled with love, empathy and compassion, despite the challenges. Emotionally intelligent parents will nurture happy and emotionally intelligent children! Most importantly, our attitude becomes their attitude. They're watching us and learning from us. We have the power to teach our children by example and what a honorable gift that is!
"I'm Watching you Dad. You're teaching me how to live....wether you know it or not."
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