We often hear in politics that “it’s the economy, stupid.” But in #beingaleader (a parent) to your family there are way more important things to discuss than just economics. Today we will touch on one of those fundamentals. Love.
When talking about parenting, there is no more important facet than the showing of love. I emphasize ‘showing’. It should be obvious that you should in fact love them. But you also need to show it. To express it. In such a way that they recognize it.
One important way to express love is to give them the attention they need. The need for attention is not something that changes as they grow older. Yes, it is true that the type of attention might change but not the fact of their need for it. Time spent. Interest shown. Listening. Hearing. Instructing. All these fall under giving the attention that they need.
Love is also expressed in training them to be who they were created to be. Training is something that is a huge part to #beingaleader. Use those skills in #beingaleader to your family. I see two major facets of training: (1) training them to make them into who they should be; and (2) training them in the way they should go.
Your training will make them into who they should be. Can you envision who that small child you are holding is going to become? You are a huge part of that. Their character. Their traits. Their attitude. A lot depends on your training of them. How they react to things; what they love to do; etc. There is a reason that children from one family react differently than children from another family. That is the training difference. Not necessarily that one is better than the other. Just different.
Your training will also show them the way to go. Your values. What you see as important. How you view the world. What education you provide. What opportunities you give them. All of these (plus more) will impact where your child will go. You often open and close various opportunities for them long before you know it. Be wise in what doors you open and close.
The result of love is a lasting legacy. Impact on future generations. And that’s what #beingaleader is all about.
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