Loving Your Children NO MATTER WHAT!
As I was changing my baby girl's diaper,
my husband watched on and said, "I wonder
if she'll ever know how much you really love
her."
I said with a smile, "It doesn't really
matter, does it?"
Unconditional Love.
You've heard that before. Love your children
unconditionally.
Do you ever give your child a kiss only when
they do something you like?
Do you ever expect appreciation for what
you do as a mother?
Do you ever withhold love to get your child
to do something?
These are only a few examples of when you
might put conditions on the love you give
and show your child.
Loving your child unconditionally is about
loving them NO MATTER WHAT!
That little "no matter what" is
where we sometimes get hung up.
It actually starts with loving yourself NO
MATTER WHAT. Do you do that?! Can you look
in the mirror and tell yourself, "I love
you, even though you do this, that or the
other." If not, start there.
Unconditional love is about loving and showing
that love even when you or your child acts
in ways you may not like. You love them anyway.
You love yourself anyway.
I hold, sing to, nurse, laugh with my baby,
knowing that she may grow up and not remember
a thing. Knowing that she may grow up and
call me names. Knowing that she may grow up
and think I "ruined" her life. And
do I care? No. Because I love her NO MATTER
WHAT.
Of course, I "expect" to have a
wonderful relationship with my daughter, just
as I do with my sons. But, I still love her
"no matter what."
Take a look at some of the times where you
may not be loving your child NO MATTER WHAT.
Ask yourself, "How might I show love?"
Listen and act on it right then and there.
Think back to when you were a child at the
same age. What would you have liked your parents
to have done during that moment to show their
love for you? Act on it! Your child will thank
you. And even if he doesn't, you can still
love him, NO MATTER WHAT.
Enjoy!
Copyright 2003 Kelly Jo Murphy Certified
Parent Coach, Artist, Silly Little Girl!
http://www.museplayground.com
Kelly Jo Murphy is a Certified Parent Coach,
Artist, Wife, Mom and an all around silly
little girl. She helps parents add more
fun, ease and fulfillment to their parenting
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