Nature of Parenthood
The True Nature of Parenthood
Parenting has been described as the hardest job with the least amount of training. To know the true nature of parenthood you must explore what it means to be a parent. Being a parent consist of many functions and responsibilities. Becoming a parent will not be easy because there are many disadvantages to becoming a parent but the benefits are beyond worth it. Most importantly knowing the value of having a parent from the child’s point of view helps to understand what parenthood is all about.
The meaning of being a parent is not something that can be defined, the terms mother and father are used everyday but what do they really mean? Each term comes with a bundle of obligations, rights, and responsibilities that a parent must carry out. Being a parent means that you are present in every developmental stage of the child’s life from the day of fertilization. Becoming a mother or a father entails that you have created and brought into this world a new life that you are now responsible for. Every day is a reality that parenthood is more than just having a baby.
It is your responsibility as a parent to shape your child’s character. At every stage in their young life they will be seeking to understand how the world around them works. As parents, we are obligated to provide ethical do’s and don’ts, to teach right from wrong in order to help our children learn the values we cherish. As we facilitate our children’s understanding of the world, we have the difficult task of battling against the realities of the world. As parents we must protect our children from what the world will throw at them. Therefore, a critical tool in parenting is teaching our children about human reality. Educating our children about the limitations of humans and what it’s like in human society helps children to learn how to deal with these realities. Whether you ask a foster, adoptive or maternal parent, they all will agree that an important part of being a
Parenting has been described as the hardest job with the least amount of training. To know the true nature of parenthood you must explore what it means to be a parent. Being a parent consist of many functions and responsibilities. Becoming a parent will not be easy because there are many disadvantages to becoming a parent but the benefits are beyond worth it. Most importantly knowing the value of having a parent from the child’s point of view helps to understand what parenthood is all about.
The meaning of being a parent is not something that can be defined, the terms mother and father are used everyday but what do they really mean? Each term comes with a bundle of obligations, rights, and responsibilities that a parent must carry out. Being a parent means that you are present in every developmental stage of the child’s life from the day of fertilization. Becoming a mother or a father entails that you have created and brought into this world a new life that you are now responsible for. Every day is a reality that parenthood is more than just having a baby.
It is your responsibility as a parent to shape your child’s character. At every stage in their young life they will be seeking to understand how the world around them works. As parents, we are obligated to provide ethical do’s and don’ts, to teach right from wrong in order to help our children learn the values we cherish. As we facilitate our children’s understanding of the world, we have the difficult task of battling against the realities of the world. As parents we must protect our children from what the world will throw at them. Therefore, a critical tool in parenting is teaching our children about human reality. Educating our children about the limitations of humans and what it’s like in human society helps children to learn how to deal with these realities. Whether you ask a foster, adoptive or maternal parent, they all will agree that an important part of being a