The children of today, are the future generations of tomorrow, this is one fact I keep in mind when making parental decisions. There are a few things I think that my children need to be taught, mostly through example:
- Conflict Resolution
- No one is Perfect
- Positive Actions get Positive Results
As I look around at how our country is, I fear that We The People have become sheep with blinders over our eyes, We the People have started to think life is fair and We The People have learned to complain but yet do not wish to take the energy to seek action and resolve. I do not want to raise my part of the future generation to be lazy, offended easily and think that life is fair. For me, it is important that I do my best to raise these children to go out into society with an educated mind, creative thought processes and a positive attitude combined with the tools necessary to stand up to conflict with two steady feet {and maybe a quick witted mind}.
Conflict Resolution
Many of us adults struggle with this concept, it seems society is more about encouraging passive aggressive behavior and well that isn’t good. I prefer a world where we can work together to discuss issues at hand, communicate to resolve said issue and move on from the issue with some sort of closure or solution. There will be times in your life when you should just walk away, no closure needed, but if there is a conflict of some sort eating away at the core of your being; then you need to learn how to solve that conflict by using words and healthy debate tactics. It is perfectly okay for someone to have a difference of opinion and it’s perfectly okay for someone to not like who you are. We are human beings with emotions and emotions can create conflict, I much prefer to work on my own conflict resolution skills because that is the best way to teach our future generation how to approach and resolve conflict.
No One is Perfect
Being perfect is highly overrated and unrealistic, if your children and yourself think that any one is perfect then you are mistaken. Human beings are hard wired to make mistakes, it is a learning mechanism inside of us. If we make no mistakes, which is humanly impossible, then what are we going to ever learn? I am a firm believer that no one is perfect, with that being said, no one deserves to be judged for their personal choices either. Each of us walk different paths, even my three children, being raised in the same household walk different paths. Where and how you are raised, does not mean you will be mini-robots of each other – we all have to make our own life mistakes, it is simply my job as a parent to future generations to guide them from learning during the childhood time of making mistakes so that as an adult they are more accepting of the concept that no one is perfect.
Positive Actions Get Positive Results
If you wish to seek out positive results, you must start with positive actions. Think about a talk with a family member or your children; the more negative you are in tone and demeanor, the more negative they become, right? That holds true for anyone in life. The more you work to have a positive, upbeat attitude about situations, the more positive you will get in return. Having a happy-go-lucky nature is not necessarily required as a means to simply have a positive outlook on life. Each time you work to resolve conflict, be on the upper level of the conflict by proving that you can think outside of the box with a positive mind and you will see that the other parties involved will be almost under your spell to respond positive as well. This is something that you should encourage to be a part of our future generations world from day one by keeping healthy, positive relationships and walking away from negative, soul draining relationships.
Future Generations Will Be Raising Us
Just like our elders in today, our little men and women will soon be the ones guiding us into a new generation of technology, ideas and government. I know that, as a parent, I want to make sure I d0 my very best to instill the morals, good character qualities and even Faith into my children today because you must start when they are young to form a positive future generation of adults.
