A common point of conversation these days is this new generation of entitled children. If you're new to this idea, it is that kids today feel they deserve the things that their parents had to earn when they were young, like toys, apparel, games, an education.
I'm wondering lately if our society is now beyond that point. If maybe, those entitled kids are now the parents.
I see behaviors in my own parenting that make me question my reasoning for what I do. For example, when I need to go to the gym for my exercise and sanity in the morning, I find myself telling my kids (as I shuffle them off to childcare) that I need "ME" time so that Mommy can be happy, which means kids can then be happy, too. Although emotional and mental health are definitely important for me as a mother, it is easy to cross the line from taking care of yourself to insulting in selfish parenting.
I appreciated the thoughts shared by Natasha in Christian Mom Thoughts, who broke it down into 8 ways we can be less selfish parents:
1. Be willing to waste time.
2. Get over your pet peeves.
3. Treat your kids differently.
4. Be protective of your time with the kids.
5. Eliminate selfish rules.
6. Embrace the mundane with a servant's heart.
7. Stop avoiding the activities that turn into discipline sessions.
8. Master empathy.
I know that as I work on these areas, I will be a better mom and that I will enjoy parenting way more!
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