Parenting - A Two Person Job

As I said earlier, I am the head coach and my wife an assistant, but almost all the time my wife is more than the head coach as I just enjoyed watching every move of my child whereas my wife set a boundary to discipline the growing baby.

I believe no growing child or a college going teenager would give a slight thought about parenting, rather it’s all about partying, having fun, and securing a good job and a reliable partner. Parenting come the least as was my case. But, within a short span of time marriage and parenting is all you thought eat and sleep with without giving a hint of the commitment you had to jump into to begin a family or the amount of time you need to devote.

Teenage or yet to have a baby newly married women thought “Oh what a fun it would be to have a baby” not realizing playing with your little kid is not like playing with a doll. When reality strikes the unpreparedness leads the coach and assistant coach in bad mood and often quarrelling that leads the child suffer and turns a spoil brat in the end.

Was it really like the way we thought it would be, most probably “NO”?

Daddy made so many promises, mommy thought she get the best man in the world but until for sometime promises were broken, faiths have dwindle. No, I blame no one for those things happen all due to love with no experiences.

Parenting is certainly a two person job, one that is shared by both parents. It is an experience like no other, a joy shared by both; a pain bore by both as the child is the result of their love for each other and a bridge that connect the heart of both parents.

Discipline is the main issue of a growing child. Dad who calls himself the head coach is laid back and carefree not realizing every other day is too late to discipline the child. Of course, he set some rules to be followed and ask mom to take in charge.

True, rules are to be laid in order to discipline a child but we often see that those rules are not followed and neither the child behave properly as expected. The fact is, a command without love is like the sound of an empty vessel. Therefore, we need to train our children with love as it is a command from above.

Mom and dad have the same responsibility in their child upbringing and it is up to them how they want their child in the future. As a potter mould the clay while it is soft parents should mould their child when they are young so that they don’t regret when it is too late.

How do we mould them? Do we mould them to make us proud?

PREPARATION FOR THE ARRIVAL OF NEW BABY

Every parent is excited for the arrival of a new baby, Daddy feel the kick and move of the baby inside the mother’s womb, mom keep counting the due date she marks at the bedside calendar, grand old mother coyly smiles away with ecstasy.

Yes, there has been an immeasurable and limitless debates made over the issue that what is right and a perfect time to prepare for the arrival of the newly born baby. However, the preparation techniques and approaches are generally the same.
Numerous training centers enable parents to learn about baby care by attending classes. You can easily find the baby care training centers via the internet, you will get a list of training centers that are available in your surroundings. No matter if you are thinking to start your own baby care centre or currently working for a childcare facility, these baby care-training centers, can be extremely helpful for you, giving you more confidence and assurance in your job.

The mothers to be, particularly the first-time mothers should attend the classes for taking care of the baby, which will be extremely useful and helpful for them. This will make them learn the required skills to take care of the baby. They would learn different methods of feeding the baby, in fact, every small detail related to taking care of the baby would be explained to them. Pre-natal classes are also extremely useful and necessary for informing mothers to be about different phases such as pregnancy, labor period, delivery and the life after having a baby. Baby classes also include information on subjects like behavior of the baby, safety and prevention tips and guidelines, and also about how to interact with the baby. Mothers are also trained with the basic clothing needs, equipment, and requirements of the baby.

The baby clothes should be washed out by making use of baby products and detergents, and should be rinsed thoroughly before using them. All the baby care products are easily available in the markets in extremely affordable prices. The mothers are also instructed about the foremost essential items, which mainly comprise of burp cloths, pacifiers, feeding gears, and diapers.

Parents must provide the baby with comfortable and safe sleeping area, and they must prepare for it before the baby is born. Due to over excitement some parents tend to forget the basic requirement and end up buying a lot of stuff which are'nt safe for the new born baby. It is better to buy a crib, which is labeled as certified and safe, with a mattress that fits perfectly in the crib, and it should be firm. The room of the baby should be within the room temperature and well ventilated.