Train'em UP right...

Being a parent isn't always easy. As I travel down the road of motherhood I'm learning to be better and fair. And trust me, being fair isn't always easy.

I recall growing up and the relationship my brothers and I shared with my mom's siblings. We had aunts who were cool, an aunt who was a warden, an aunt who was wishy washy and uncles who were.... yeah scratch that!!! lol

Some days were good when they were around and some days, my brothers and I couldn't wait to get out of their presence. Regardless of what they called us, animals,wild, bad, greedy etc..., they could n ever say we were disrespectful. Although we were raised with just my Mother, she always reminded us that we were a representation of her. " When you guys walk out this house, you are ME. So, if you do anything stupid its like I didn't raise you with home training".

Trust me, my brothers were known for their dumb antics but they had enough sense(well sometimes) to think of the beating they were going to get once getting home.

I think of parents today. So many of us have lost points with raising respectable children. Instead of being the parent, we're trying to be friends. I tell my daughter all the time, "I'm NOT your friend I'm YOUR mother and don't forget it". Every morning at the bus stop, I remind her to focus and be respectful. You will treat your teachers with the utmost respect because they have a degree and you're there to obtain all you can from them. And it's not only up to the teachers but it starts at home with ME.

My skin literally crawls when I'm in public and I see kids my daughter's age doing unruly things. I look at her and say," I wish you would". I remember once we were out. She was about 4 years old. She was acting up and I said to her, " Just wait til we get to the car, I'mma jack you up". She started to cry while sitting in the buggy. A passerby asked her, " Why are you crying pretty girl", she responded "My mom is going to jack me up". And I was not embarrassed with her response because it was the truth.

If we train our children now to be respectful, positive citizens, there will be no reasons for us to have to worry about them disrespecting us in public, nor showing their bottom sides either. They will never experience being behind bars because we've set the bar high.

I live by the words in the BIBLE( Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth)and there are various scriptures that tell us the importance of raising our children properly and NOT sparing the rod.

I'm glad that my mother LOVED me enough to pop me when I acted out of pocket, grounded me when I lied and taught me the importance of RESPECT.. I takes you far in life!!

I challenge today's parents love you kids enough to not spare the rod or suffer with the thoughts of someone else making rules and discipling them for you~