Unlearning habits to make parenting fun

Old habits die hard. We, as parents, forget to unlearn several life lessons. But is it really important to unlearn teachings we learnt the hard way? And how much of unlearning can parents do?
The answer lies within us.

The key is to have an open-mind and adapt to the situation. Some ways of parenting might work for some, while entirely the opposite might be the trick.

Have you unlearned yet that…

…you can’t tell your child that you will tell them about sex when they grow up? You have to answer them truthfully, giving as much information as they can digest at a given age. Whether they ask you at the tender age of six or at the impressionable age of ten, pitch in before someone else does. Because someone will, it’s not that generation where a look or two will shut the question away. And if you lie now, chances are you might lose their trust later.

…your every act is observed keenly by your little angel? Every time you see your rock star dude doing something wrong, caution them definitely but follow it with acting out your instructions. Each new gesture functions like a catalyst in the formation of your child’s next characteristic.

…every moment you spend with your precious bundle counts? You know it and must often battle the guilt of not being able to watch your son’s football match or your daughter’s dance competition. And this is how time passes by. The magic is in the moment, here and now.

We take life and loved ones for granted. But it’s more difficult to live with the fact that we have lost the time to create more memories than to actually take out time to create them. The clock is ticking, start now!