Being a parent is such a gift. Let me tell you, there were times that I failed miserably. There were times when I should have beat the brakes off of my kids, but because we were divorced, I let them slide because I wanted them to “love me more than they loved their dad”. Fail...fail, fail, fail.
In my “other” job, I have to deal with children. I have come to fully appreciate children who have parents who give guidance to their children. I love little people who have been raised to have manners and respect. I realize that I'm about to give an opinion, but here goes. I'm just not all about this new age parenting style. Children need boundaries. Children need parents to teach them, not parents who are letting them run buck wild, screaming and spitting, and never having rules because “it stifles their creativity”. Yeah, I was told that recently by a parent of a 4 year old who spit on me.
Jesus, forgive me for being judgmental today. Your word says a lot about raising children. Maybe I should buy a bunch of Bible and highlighters…. I am so thankful my kids lived through my season of raising them. I think I need to go pray for our next generation and myself for more grace.
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