I am on
this journey to become a good mother. Yes, I am a mother of a two year old. I have
my ups and downs. I am reading about
parenting, discussing with friends. I want to teach him empathy, to be humble
and kind. I want him to learn to be happy and to live in the present. I want
him to be healthy. I have a long wish list for him. This wish list does not include anything about
learning or study. I am trying to put a lot
of efforts to teach him all the values. Every
time I give him food or I am cooking for him. I start thinking about teaching
him good eating habits. Giving him more nutritious food. Yes, I feel stressed and overwhelmed about everything
as a parent.
Now, I am
contemplating on this thought what really matters in child development. Actually, the most important thing matters is
how I behave, eat, drink and do things.
Nothing matters, when I think about myself as an adult. How I ate and what
I ate has shaped me? Why I am obsessed
with eating healthy food? What bad food I am eating and how much I am
eating? I am trying to understand that
what’s going on within my world. What I eat is determined by many factors. For
example, what I can buy around me cheap? Next if I have a little more money, then I can buy from a health food store or
organic food.
I
am a mirror for my son. At this small age, they learn through repeating
and copying. This thought has helped me to stop worrying and start changing/
improving myself. He will be empathetic, happy, creative and healthy. I ask myself
these questions. Am I happy? Am I empathetic or creative. If, I get
answer positive, then I do not have to do anything. If no, then I have to use
my time to improve.
Happy Parenting.
