① Being a good parent is what every parent would like to be. But defining what it means to be a good parent is undoubtedly very ____1____, particularly since children respond differently to the same style of parenting. A calm, rule-following child might respond better to a different sort of parenting than, ____2____ , a younger sibling.
② ____3____, there’s another sort of parent that’s a bit easier to ____4____: a patient parent. Children of every age benefit from patient parenting. Still, ____5____every parent would like to be patient, this is no easy ____6____. Sometimes parents get exhausted and frustrated and are unable to maintain a ____7____ and composed style with their kids. I understand this.
③ You’re only human, and sometimes your kids can ____8____ you just a little too far. And then the ____9____ happens: You lose your patience and either scream at your kids or say something that was a bit too ____10____ and does nobody any good. You wish that you could ____11____ the clock and start over, We’ve all been there.
④ ____12____, even though it’s common, it’s important to keep in mind that in a single moment of fatigue, you can say something to your child that you may ____13____ for a long time. This may not only do damage to your relationship with your child but also ____14____ your child’s self-esteem.
⑤ If you consistently lose your ____15____ with your kids, then you are inadvertently modeling a lack of emotional control for your kids. We are all becoming increasingly aware of the ____16____ of modeling tolerance and patience for the younger generation. This is a skill that will help them all throughout life. In fact, the ability to emotionally regulate or maintain emotional control when ____17____ by stress is one of the most important of all life’s skills.
⑥ Certainly, it’s incredibly ____18____ to maintain patience at all times with your children. A more practical goal is to try, to the best of your ability, to be as tolerant and composed as you can when faced with ____19____ situations involving your children. I can promise you this: As a result of working toward this goal. you and your children will benefit and ____20____ from stressful moments feeling better physically and emotionally.