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Last year about this time, I wrote Children are Their Parents’ Reflection. Consider this an update of sorts.

These are quickly changing times that we live in. Who is telling the truth? Who is lying? Who is distorting what so that they can gain control over the masses? All these things have to be considered. It is one thing to be an independent adult thinking about all of these things but when you are a parent, you have to stop thinking of just yourself but also how to guide and prepare your child(ren) on how to function sanely in an insane world.

We have turned the corner of the highly formative years of the ages of 0-6. The greatest amount of work is done in that time frame. As parents, we have no room for figuring it out as we go as the personality and many lifelong traits are set in that age range. To put it very bluntly, there are two choices in parenting in that age bracket. Either you take responsibility and do your absolute best to get it right in the first shot or you pay for your child rearing mistakes for the rest of your life on Earth.

My hubby and I have had lots of examples in our lives of what to do and what not to do in child rearing and we paid attention. Did we make mistakes in the 0-6 age range? Most likely we have. In the end though, other parents and strangers of all sorts have complimented us on our daughter’s behavior in every setting so we must have mostly gotten it right.

She is now headed to 8 years old and she is rapidly outgrowing her clothing and speeding through shoes as she sprouts up physically. (I’ll take bets as to what age she’ll be when she’ll be taller than me.) But the main change is in how she learns. Her behaviors are mostly set and now the knowledge and lessons in wisdom are coming. She is very thirsty for more and more information. You’ll be seeing some of her questions that she stumps us on appearing here in the Did You Know.

So now our focus is still on making certain everything we say and do is a proper role model for her. Some may say there are certain things the parents can do because of the difference in age. If you want problems in the home, try that way of thinking. Erring on the side of caution and millennia of wisdom, children will do what you do so tag you are it. One additional aspect is carefully guarding what information she is learning and is exposed to and teaching her how to spot what is false or distorted from what can be proven true.

Why do we do this? We want to know that we have done all we can to prepare her for life in this world when she is out on her own. Parents are always concerned about their kids throughout life. Getting it right and prepping the children right helps you from having a lifetime of parental anguish. There is one other goal too.

When my daughter is all grown up and on her own, I’d like her to be my best female friend on the planet. Also, her life and impact on this world is an extension of our legacy we’ll leave behind. I have to get it right.

Thank you for reading,

Anah