Are You Prepared?
To be a Daddy or Mommy?
Parenting is a Lifelong Commitment
To be prepared: You'll need to love, care, protect, nurture and raise your child in the right way.
Skills Needed for Parenting
- Financial Awareness
- Communication Skills
- Patience
- Discipline
- Ability to Multi-task
Factors that Influence Parenting
- Age
- Culture and Religion
- Education
- Gender
- Previous Experiences/Own Upbringing
- Socio-economic Status
- Media
Signs of Readiness For Becoming a Parent
- Desire
- Responsibility
- Love of Children
- Healthy Emotional Expression
- Committed Partnership
- Surrender
The Wrong Reasons for Having a Child
- Eager Grandparents
- Partner Pressure
- Time Running Out
- Avoid Loneliness
- Careers
- Saving a Relationship
- To Get Someone Committed