Parenting is daily steps that take you on a journey and leads your children in the way that they should go. After a little while, your children will learn the directions and begin to see the destination. Problems arises when parents take steps that are contrary to the direction that they are “telling” their children to go in. When the parents walk does not align with their verbal instructions, it confuses the child(ren). The first couple times, they may still do what you tell them. Eventually, they will chose their own path, or begin to do what you do, thus abandoning the way you intended to lead them.
Parenting is intentional. Say what you mean and mean what you say.
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