Is there something that you are trying to change about yourself in order to become a better parent?

My Patience level. I am not a patient person, I am BETTER since becoming a parent, but I still struggle with it at times.

I am also learning to let go of my neatness issue (I hate messes) but I love to see the kids happy and as long as they're happy while making the mess and (cleaning it up later)...I'm good

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I try to be much less critical of myself. I don't want my daughter to hear me complaining about my looks. I want her to be confidant in who she is.

I'm trying to be much less fussy about mess. It's so hard for me. I'm improving though. I heard or read somewhere about putting sticky notes on everything that says "temporary". I didn't do that, but it does come to my mind when I see the kids having fun and I'm tempted to put a stop to it because it's a little messy.

With my youngest, I'm really working on being more patient and not rushing him all the time.

Well, after having the twins I really learned that I had to be more patient and even more organized!

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I'm working on consistancy & laziness. They kind of go together. There's plenty of times when I'll get on to one of the boys, but am too tired to actually get up to enforce what I've just told them to do. Like we'll tell them to clean up their room, but never go check to see if they actually are, or if they're just playing! I'm working on it though.

Patience would be a 2nd for me. Generally I'm pretty patient. I'm pretty laid back and don't mind waiting for them to get things done sometimes, but if I've had a long day or I'm just in a crummy mood for some reason, my patience goes out the door!

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WE'RE DEBT FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Patience. Definitely not my strong suit! I'm trying to work on "letting them be kids" but some days it's hard (say if they are "wrestling" with each other - my fear kicks in that they will get hurt).

I have been trying to spend more quality time with each one individually, just so they have this connection and my DH has also gotten into doing this as well. I also have been sitting down with them and asking more questions about how their day was and just really listening to them when they talk instead of doing this when I am busy doing other things.

Just being better!
I work, sometimes till 7pm and when I come home, I ahve homework waiting and I cant take my anger out on my kids! I am trying to spend more time with them, but the workign mom guilt gets to me everytime!
I need to help them with reading, writing, spelling, math, manners, the little one needs to be toilet trained! but I freak out about when, where, how!

My patience. It's not my virtue but I need to make it one with my kids.

I have a few issues that I am working on. Highest on my list is patience. I have always had issues with patience, but after having 4 kids, I thought I would calm it down. It's actually been worse. That is something that I pray about every day.

I also really need to learn to not sweat the small stuff. My anger level is easily tipped and minimal things will set me off.

I need to spend more quality time with each of my children as well. I get addicted to sitting down here at the computer and need to make setting a time limit a priority.

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SAHM to 4 rugrats