What kind of parent would I be.
I ask my self this question often, most times when I take some certain decision I end up asking this particular question.
Most times,I ask if i am in the right position to take care of someone else, if I can take the right decisions for my child and deep down I tell myself that I will when the time is right.
As a growing girl, I always told myself that I would be a replica of my mum because of how she managed to hold all her children together.
Well, now I'm not saying otherwise I'm just that I would like to be a better version of her.
I would be a kind of parent that is accommodating, I would be a kind of parent that my child can confidently discuss anything with. I would like to be the kind of parent that educates her child.
Considering who I am now, I believe that in few years time I should be ready for the kind of parent I would want to be.
A friend once said to me "you will be a kind of mum that her children would be scared of." But no, that's not what I want, I don't want my children to be scared of me, I don't want to have any secrets between us. I was scared of my mum and I knew what the effect was on me. So, I wouldn't want to make same mistake on my child.
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I would be a kind of parent that her child would think of when he/she has something private to discuss.
And also, I would be the kind of parent that would be respected by her children, I wouldn't want to be disregarded by them, I know it's not easy considering the generation we are in but I would still try my best.
To sum it all up I would be a kind of a parent who would be a back bone to her child, I mean one that her child would gladly mention when telling his or her success story.
I believe I would be a good parent who would not just be a mum but also a friend and an advicer.