This week we discussed the role of parents. What is my role as a parent?
I believe in society my role as a parent is to raise my children to be assets to the community to learn they are part of a bigger picture and they have a responsibility to contribute to that. I need to teach honesty, work ethic and compassion for mankind.
Religiously, I feel like it is my responsibility that they know they are children of God, that they understand the process of getting answers from him and to guide their search in a relationship with Him. It is important I let them steer their own boat, but teach them how get over certain waves if they so choose.
The following talk was one I read while studying parenting this week, I feel that is captures a lot of what I feel on parenting.
The world needs courageous parents who are willing to take as stand for their children.
I also really like this quote:
"Parents are with their children almost constantly and can observe when they are ready to be instructed. From questions or behavior or because of experiences in their own lives, they can sense that it is time to teach. Parents must know when the time for the lesson is now, right now, for their children are ready for it."
