Parenting

Forget branding and logos, one of the most powerful forces in our society has to be parenting. Fortunately for my future child, I am not a parent right now, but I nearing the border between offspring and potential parent. I know that my parents have been an extremely large influence in my life and I am thankful every day for that fact. The role my parents have played in my life is significant not just because they have taught me how to act in certain situations, but because of the freedom they have given me. Giving me freedom while keeping me in bounds has been a very effective and enjoyable parenting technique for both my parents and myself. Each of my parents have a different style of parenting, but both have their pro's and con's.

I found a CNN article on how each parent has different parenting techniques and what that means for the child. As mentioned in the article, Mothers tend to be more concerned for the childs physical safety and dont allow their children to take risks as often as the Father does. This balance is effective in giving a child experience while keeping him or her intact.

From the CNN Article:

"If kids don't experience somewhat risky physical fun, it might make them more cautious and less willing to try things they haven't quite mastered yet," says Kyle Pruett, Ph.D., a clinical professor of child psychiatry at Yale University and author of "Fatherneed: Why Father Care Is as Essential as Mother Care for Your Child.

I agree with this statement because to my knowledge most of my progress as an athlete and a human being has been because of risk. There has always been a risk of being rejected, but the steps forward have definately outweighed the times I have stumbled.

Thank you parents. We love you.

- Children