Top Parenting Bloggers Discuss (5): Ideal Child

Ria Sharon – My Mommy Manual

Seriously? Mine. Both of them… because they are themselves. They are not perfect, but they are the perfect mirrors for the lessons we must learn about ourselves. I also love that each of them has come into this world with their own amazing spirits, ones that I would never have thought to custom order and so much better than I could have imagined.

Richard “RJ” Jaramillo – Single Dad

One that breathes.

Sue Scheff – Sue Scheff Blog

Is there an ideal child? Having a child that respects you and others is a great foundation for a positive future. Whether they are your little Einstein or have difficulties with academics – having respect for yourself and others are most important in my opinion.

Susan Heim – Susan Heim on Parenting

An ideal child is one who has been raised with a strong sense of self-worth but also a heart of love and compassion for others.

Annie Fox, M.Ed. – From the desk of Annie Fox

There is no “ideal child” as there is no “perfect parent”, “perfect marriage” or “perfect family.” Your child is your child and the two of you need to figure out together how to respect and understand each other as best as you can.

Maria Melo – Conversations with Moms

There are many qualities that would describe an ideal child: empathy for others, kind heartedness, discipline, courage to make mistakes, drive, etc. But ideally, what I want from my children is for them to be happy and to feel and show love.

Annie – PhD in Parenting

There are qualities that I admire in children and that I try to bring out in my children, such as curiosity, creativity and empathy. Obviously, it is ideal if my kids are happy. But really, I think that every child is unique and that child’s uniqueness is what makes them ideal.

Ronit Baras – Family Matters

In a course I took at the age of 18, the facilitator asked us to answer this question, long before I thought of having kids. I think I planted this answer in my subconscious back then and I still stick to it today.

My ideal child is “Happy, healthy, smart, sensitive, flexible, creative and curious, with a sense of adventure, with rich experiences and tolerance and … mine”.

I have three of them at home.