It is not an unnatural emotion to want the very best for your children, but in this day and age where the state insists more and more in producing legislation on how we should raise our children, it can be very difficult to know if we are doing a good job.
We all think that it is completely unlawful to smack our children now (in reality the law says you can smack a child but cannot leave a mark), and finding alternative and effective means of discipline is one of the biggest dilemmas of the 21st century. Of course, you have the namby-pamby naughty step, but for many, this simply will not suffice.
Then you have the health of your child to consider. If your child develops even the slightest cough, you find yourself going online to find cures for ailments and end up bogging yourself down with such hugely complex medical matters as Meningocele vs Myelomeningocele. In reality, your child is probably fine, but the media can tend to leave us all feeling like nervous wrecks where this matter is concerned.
Two aspects of raising a child that we all seen to overlook today is that of financial responsibility and respect. Alas, all too often, our children have become accustomed to having everything presented to them on a silver platter, and they rarely tend to show the respect to their elders that they should.
This is something that we all need to concentrate on in the future. Ensure that your child physically learns the value of a pound in their pocket - make them work for it fairly. Moreover, punish your child severely whenever they display a lack of respect to their elders and especially to you.
