4 C’S OF GOOD PARENTING

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” – Proverbs 22:6.

1. CONFIDENCE

Being confident as parent’s means that our children will feel secure in our abilities to make good decisions for them. This does not mean that we need to be perfect or appear perfect, however, we might sometimes need to take charge of situations so our children know that they can depend on us.

Moreover, children often try to push boundaries and test their parent’s limits. As parents therefore, we must stand firm, confidently, in order to help our children learn how to live within the boundaries that we have set for them.

2. CALMNESS

When you parent from a place of anger, lost temper or constant screaming, you lose your effectiveness.
When you stay calm, you can think more clearly and make good decisions. And when you are calm, your children are more likely to stay calm too.

3. CONSISTENCY

A wishy-washy mum/dad isn’t helping their children. Although as parents, we need to adjust once in a while, however, we must stick to our well thought plans when it comes to discipline and other expectations that we have for the children. Consistency doesn’t mean treating all of your children the same, but it means being consistent in how you deal with each individual child.

4. CARING

This goes beyond loving your children, it means taking an active interest in them as people. This can be shown by listening to them, treating them kindly and taking the time to do the little things that go further than just meeting their basic needs.

Culled by Sis. Bunmi Afere from “Parenting in Millennial Age”.

(An eBook written by Pastor Mrs. Wonuola Adetayo,
A link posted on 3pG WhatsApp Interactive Page).