Posted by darlene | Posted in Families, Media, and Technology, Resources for Families | Posted on 04-04-2012
There is a misconception out there that there is such a thing as “model” parents. A “model” parent is always patient, caring, loving, teaching, smiling, fair, fun and perfect. They always know the best way to deal with a difficult situation and demonstrate discipline with grace and love. However, as hard as we parents try, we are not perfect, nor will we ever be perfect. But like it or not, we are models for how our kids view marriage. They are watching our every move and learning from us, both the good and the bad. Wouldn’t it be great if we could hide our imperfections from them and only show them our patient, well-balanced side? You and I both know that’s not how things really are. We are all just human, not super-human, super-dad or super-mom. As Christians, we need to rely daily on God’s Word, his demonstration of grace and love and the Spirit’s wisdom in all the parenting decisions we need to make. We need to show our children that a marriage includes forgiveness, affection, respect, and love. We may not be model parents but our children develop a view of marriage from what we model. What are you modelling to your children?
Here’s a link to a neat article that highlights 10 things kids learn from their parents marriage.
things-kids-learn-from-their-parents-marriage-ta-a-1454.html

