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Parenting Mistakes

July 7, 2008 |

Msn. com has an article on the ten biggest mistakes we can make as parents -

  1. Spoiling kids
  2. Inadequate discipline
  3. Failing to get involved in school
  4. Praising mediocrity
  5. Not giving kids enough responsibility
  6. Not being a good spouse
  7. Setting unreal expectations
  8. Not teaching kids to fend for themselves
  9. Pushing trends on kids
  10. Not following through

I think I’ve been guilty of all ten at one point or another. 

Are there any other mistakes? 

How about not teaching kids about our faith and our religious culture?  How about not practicing our faith ourselves?  How about not praying with them (and I’m talking about something more than bedtime and mealtime prayers)?  How about not practicing the virtues ourselves?  How about being patient with them, especially in matters of our faith and their spiritual development?

We all make a lot of mistakes as parents.  The only perfect parents were Mary & Joseph (and even they lost Jesus for three days).  So, we need to cut ourselves some slack, look at what we do right, and try to recognize and fix the things we do wrong.  And, we need to realize that it’s never too late to start. 

God has entrusted some of his own sons and daughters to our care - just like God entrusted Jesus to Mary & Joseph.  It’s required of us to listen to God and do the very best we can with these precious souls.


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  1. RobK on July 14, 2008 4:42 pm

    This is a great post! Would you consider sharing it on the Catholic Dad’s site?

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