Another Parenting Blog??

Yes, sorry another parenting blog!! I just have so much to say on the topic and I am very passionate about it. There are so many different ways to parent and so many different books that tell you the correct way to raise your child. Some may not all preach the correct way, but if a parent is going out and trying to find the right teachings then you know that child is loved! Any parent that is willing to put forth the effort into trying to raise the best child that they can is definitely a parent that loves that child. Although we may love our child very much, parents are going to make mistakes. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that when I become a mom, I am going to make mistakes. And a lot of them. But with reading a lot of parenting books and taking a lot of classes, I hope to make a little bit less with the knowledge that I have learned. So I hope to instill some knowledge with you that you find worth reading!
How encouraging are you as a parent? Do you encourage them to the point where they feel a lot of pressure from you? Sometimes what we may think is encouraging, may after come off as discouraging to our child.

Here are some things that might apply to you.
If you are discourages you may:
- Focus on their mistakes or weaknesses
-Expect the worse from them or even too little
-Expect too much
-Being overprotective

If you are encouraging you may:
-Praise their strengths
-Show confidence in them
-Value the child as they are
-Stimulate Independence

These are just a few things that you may want to think about when you are trying to encourage and be there for your child. If we have more warmth and consistency with our child then there won't be a need with much strictness.