The Best Parenting Advice
A few days ago I asked my community, “What is the best parenting advice you’ve ever received?”. I’m inspired and encouraged by all your comments and messages, and I want to share all your wisdom! Thank you for lifting me up during a hard parenting season. I hope these below words provide some encouragement to you as well:
The best way to dislike your children is to be in a hurry.
-Laura via Elizabeth
I was once told that parenting is like a wagon wheel. It’s ok if you screw up the first time because everything comes around again.❤️
-Jourdan
Just add water.
-Beth
I read somewhere long ago that what my child needs most every day is for me to be emotionally available. More than certain snacks or cute clothes or toys or whatever I may think they “need”, they need me to see their feelings and to be emotionally present, to put into words the big ways they are feeling and not shame any emotion, but help them walk through it so they know how.
-Amy
Kids go through phases. They come and go, it’s how they grow.
-Melissa
Best advice I ever got was to always keep in mind the kind of relationship I’m committed to having with my child. If my speaking and actions don’t line up with my commitment I can just shift them.
-Kristin
I think best advice I have gotten so far is that every kid is on a different path, and they only intersect every once in a while.
-Katie
Best advice: Trust your gut. In a world where everyone has an opinion, you know what your kid needs more than anyone else. ❤️ Also- I find that hat 9 times out of 10, a hug will bring everything back to baseline🥰
-Danell
Be consistent (especially when it’s hard for you) creates stability for the child.
-Heather
You can’t break them.
-Eddie
Kids need boundaries. Without them they’ll lose their way..
-Jackie
When I start to lose my patients to say to myself, “they’re acting like a (4)year old.”
--Brooke
I wish I could go back and coach them to feel emotions.
-Amy
Take the pressure off of yourself, children survive and are resilient.
-Helene
Kids fall apart and push back with those they feel safest (reassuring on the hard days).
-Mindy
Breathe. Get outside. You’re doing better than you think.
-Meredith
Listening to Janet Lansbury Unruffled, is very grounding to me.
-Jessica
Relationship over results.
-Auberina
Don’t take it personally when they are screening at you! Anger fuels anger.
-Amy
