Being a role model

As an adult my childhood memories are still hunting me, you know how some of the things you experienced in your childhood follow you around as an adult. This scenario is what I call an opium of repetitive doom, some people can call it generational curse. Yeah this is exactly how our children attract some of those bad stuff we did when we were growing up, we all know what happens next. They continue from where we stopped and as parents we will never own up our deficiencies but rather claim perfection. How about every parent on the face of earth doing something they have never done and will never want to do, yeah!!!!!!!!!!! tell your children about how imperfect you are as an adult and tell them that because of your bad experiences that they will have a good experience, tell them some of the stupid stuffs you have done in your life and the effects they had on your life, tell them your regrets. This exercise will go a long way in showing your children how reliable you can be whenever they find themselves in a similar situation.

As I was suggesting this exercise might not work for everyone but it sure did help me become a better parent. I see myself in my children everyday though they are still little. I will not want them to walk a mile in my shoes.