Motherhood: Impatience In Parenting And Its Impacts On Mothers And Children’s Growth 2

Hello Great Mothers!

The Bible says, “Let patience have its perfect work, that you may be [complete], lacking nothing” (James 1:4).

Children are gifts from God, and it is our responsibility as mothers to raise them in a loving and caring environment. And so it is pertinent we as mothers, practice patience with everyone in our homes, especially with our children because of its lasting effects on their growth.

As discussed in my previous article, we can be impatient when our expectations from our children are high. Also, we can be impatient with our kids when we have so much on our hands and our children crave our attention.

While pregnant, mothers tend to be extremely cautious and pay attention to every tiny aspect of their routine. We take every precaution to prevent injury to the babies in our wombs. And when the baby comes into the world, we become even more watchful and protective, and we take all the necessary care of this precious gift from God because the baby depends on us.

But as time goes on, we start to take these blessings for granted. We are overcome by impatience and experience pressure as a result of our evolving way of life. Though motherhood is challenging, we tend to add more to it in our quest to be the ideal mother. We tend to be in complete control of everything at the same time. and that is when things start going wrong. For example, you are cooking, and at the same time doing your laundry. And you heard your 4-year-old boy scream and call for your attention. He had a fall after messing up the tiles in the sitting room with his drinks. And don’t forget you still have some things to pick up at the grocery store. If you don’t put your emotions under check, you may scream, shout, and even beat the boy who may have sustained some injuries from the fall. The truth is we all tend to react this way.

However, these reactions may have a long-term negative effect on our children’s development, even our health. According to research, parents’ responses when their kids push their boundaries, have a lasting impact on the children.

What impacts does impatience have on me as a mother, and on my children?

This will be discussed in my next article.

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