Monday, January 26, 2009

Parenting Time

How many parents have been heard saying,
I will go with my kids for outing tomorrow or son, next week we will go for swimming session or soon enough we will arrange bike riding or whenever I will get time, I will accompany you to sports ground and several such commitments which are always subject to time availability. And when the time comes, parents are found wanting in fulfilling their promises. Now, one thing is for sure, no parents do it for his own pleasure. Definitely time and several worldly constraints cause parents to delay their programs. But one thing is also true; procrastination is never an appreciated virtue even by cynics. Parents have several jobs to do including, waking up early morning, doing dishes, preparing meals, teaching kids, doing their own jobs and several such things. It’s a hectic life for parents but its also an immensely joyful and satisfying experience. These mundane things are definitely not as important as catering to our kids but sooner than later our habits turn them into most looked after priorities.

Do we notice that most often than not, we tend to postpone the most important things of our lives. We take kids for granted and always think of doing our committed things some other times. Parents don’t do this intentionally but then they also forget that kids grow up quite fast. Don’t try to play catch up with your kids. Try to create time for them from nowhere. There is always a time for our kids for which we strive to work hard. Don’t miss the opportunities by delaying things. If we want to share wonderful moments with our kids, we need to create time for them.

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