Every now and then we get frustrated and upset with our kids over every small thing and strive for them to be perfect. However, this article is to help us embrace our kids’ shortcomings and flaws and embrace them for who they are. When our children came into this world they came with their own personalities and genes. As parents, that’s where we must recognize if our kids are a little different from us, it’s okay and instead of getting upset and frustrated with their personality differences learn to recognize and accept them. As a parent you can’t expect your kids to be exactly like the way you want them to be, they can’t be little cookie cutter or cloned versions of you. If you have a child that has different personality traits from yours, learn to acknowledge and accept it.

My children are just 12 and 9, I love the fact they are a combination of my Husband and I mixed with a  product of their environment. Instead, of taking a child’s personality trait as a negative (socially awkward, shy, not friendly, too quiet) learn to accept them for who they are and every trait from your perspective that might be negative, isn’t really that bad after all. At the end, if we accept them as tiny human beings that have a unique set of traits that were give and not place a judgement, we would all be better parents. For example, if you  have a child let’s say that’s shy right now doesn’t necessarily mean they will always be like that, some kids go through phases.

As parents, once you realize your spending all the time trying to control your child into being what you want them to be you’ll miss out on moments that make them truly unique. Hug and kiss your kids every day and remember they came into this world as unique individuals that may be different from us or a reflection of us, regardless let’s embrace and love and control and criticize less.