Where Do You Get Your Parenting Advice From?
When you first have children it is the most exciting, scary, fun filled, exhausting time of your life. At first you just worry about how to keep them from crying all the time and trying to get some sleep.
How do you know what to do in certain situations with your kids? It is normal to do many of the things that your parents did with you when you were a child. The problem with this is that you may be carrying on bad habits for no reason other than that your parents did it and I turned out ok.
You don't have to deal with your kids the same way your parents treated you. We all have free will, you are free to change the way things are done in your own house with your own children. Once you have made the decision that you want to do things differently then you need to start looking for places to learn how to be a better parent.
I have watched a number of the TV shows that feature a family in distress. I found that they were extreme cases and lucky enough my family aren't so out of control that we need a nanny all the way from the UK to help us work out what is happening.
I did find that the Internet was a wealth of information on parenting, maybe too much information. Finding a writer who seemed to have been through similar situations to me and has a similar outlook on life was vital. if you read a site and want to shout at the screen then it probably isn't the right website for you.
I like to be able to read some real life experiences as well as asking the expert for advice if I don't find what I am looking for.
How do you know what to do in certain situations with your kids? It is normal to do many of the things that your parents did with you when you were a child. The problem with this is that you may be carrying on bad habits for no reason other than that your parents did it and I turned out ok.
You don't have to deal with your kids the same way your parents treated you. We all have free will, you are free to change the way things are done in your own house with your own children. Once you have made the decision that you want to do things differently then you need to start looking for places to learn how to be a better parent.
I have watched a number of the TV shows that feature a family in distress. I found that they were extreme cases and lucky enough my family aren't so out of control that we need a nanny all the way from the UK to help us work out what is happening.
I did find that the Internet was a wealth of information on parenting, maybe too much information. Finding a writer who seemed to have been through similar situations to me and has a similar outlook on life was vital. if you read a site and want to shout at the screen then it probably isn't the right website for you.
I like to be able to read some real life experiences as well as asking the expert for advice if I don't find what I am looking for.
About the Author:
Trying to know all the stages of child development can be a huge task for any parent, not least a new parent. I have found honest help from Ann Pleshette Murphy's website, I especially like that she honestly encourages people to ask questions whether they are about types of learning disabilities or something else altogether.
