Whether you like it or not, whether you know it or not, you are the sun about which your child orbits.It's a very privileged position which is laden with responsibility.Some mothers relish at the challenge, some are terrified by it, some lay awake at night wondering whether the IKEA baby seat was a good saving over and above the safety and huge price tag of a MaxiCosi.Which ever type you are, being a mother and the choices you make ensures that you are the 'Ultimate Guru' to your child.Amongst other jobs a Mother is a child's life coach.You help your little one learn how to resolve conflict, share toys, laugh when they're happy, convey love to those they care about, avoid being bullied, avoid becoming the bully, understand table etiquette, realise that everyone does not need to come and see their poo and the list goes on.It's you they look to searchingly when they're doing something they know is full if mischievous intent and it is also you they look to when they've created their latest work of art.You are both the scorner and the praiser and it is your opinion that matters most.We are becoming more and more, a culture of parents which has an Americanised attitude to the idea of parenting.We take charge of our child's reputation.We ensure our children wear the latest trends, allow them to dye their hair and in some extreme cases, decide to take that leap in to madness and begin to allow children to have silicone implants.We create ostentatious birthday parties by means of ensuring popularity, take them to ballerina clubs, football clubs, swimming clubs just so our little ones are in with the in crowd.While they're still young we guide each and every part of their life, and protect it as if it's our own.Unfortunately, with this beautiful responsibility comes great pain and stress, and as a Mother you really do come to understand the saying, 'you have to take the rough with the smooth'.When your child is ill it's you the cry for, it is only you they trust with their lives.When they bump their arm, it's 'Mummy!' they cry, sometimes 'Daddy' but rarely Joe Bloggs.You are their number one because you're their number 1 fan, and so, in short, that's why 'Mum's The Word'.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Mum's The Word and That's Final!
Whether you like it or not, whether you know it or not, you are the sun about which your child orbits.It's a very privileged position which is laden with responsibility.Some mothers relish at the challenge, some are terrified by it, some lay awake at night wondering whether the IKEA baby seat was a good saving over and above the safety and huge price tag of a MaxiCosi.Which ever type you are, being a mother and the choices you make ensures that you are the 'Ultimate Guru' to your child.Amongst other jobs a Mother is a child's life coach.You help your little one learn how to resolve conflict, share toys, laugh when they're happy, convey love to those they care about, avoid being bullied, avoid becoming the bully, understand table etiquette, realise that everyone does not need to come and see their poo and the list goes on.It's you they look to searchingly when they're doing something they know is full if mischievous intent and it is also you they look to when they've created their latest work of art.You are both the scorner and the praiser and it is your opinion that matters most.We are becoming more and more, a culture of parents which has an Americanised attitude to the idea of parenting.We take charge of our child's reputation.We ensure our children wear the latest trends, allow them to dye their hair and in some extreme cases, decide to take that leap in to madness and begin to allow children to have silicone implants.We create ostentatious birthday parties by means of ensuring popularity, take them to ballerina clubs, football clubs, swimming clubs just so our little ones are in with the in crowd.While they're still young we guide each and every part of their life, and protect it as if it's our own.Unfortunately, with this beautiful responsibility comes great pain and stress, and as a Mother you really do come to understand the saying, 'you have to take the rough with the smooth'.When your child is ill it's you the cry for, it is only you they trust with their lives.When they bump their arm, it's 'Mummy!' they cry, sometimes 'Daddy' but rarely Joe Bloggs.You are their number one because you're their number 1 fan, and so, in short, that's why 'Mum's The Word'.
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