tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28333398.post6990635229205561893..comments2023-03-24T00:53:13.504-05:00Comments on you gotta be kiddin!: Parenting Mistakes Yield LessonsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28333398.post-73512244746238086172011-08-23T22:01:14.667-05:002011-08-23T22:01:14.667-05:00I love all the suggestions. I would add: Admit as...I love all the suggestions. I would add: Admit as a parent that we, too, sometimes will make mistakes. We are our children's first role models and they need to learn that it is okay that we make mistakes. They will watch how we live and learn and carry ourselves. Do we sincerely & humbly apologize and make an effort to rectify the situation? Do we consciously try to better ourselves? I know with my own experiences, not having parents who take accountabilty for their actions really defined relationships and personality traits in my family. We are human, fallable and need our kids to understand that it is okay as long as we come out better in spite of ourselves.avagrace15https://www.blogger.com/profile/05095387025077783259noreply@blogger.com