There is no manual on how to be a perfect parent,
There is no manual on how to be a perfect parent, and, to be honest, there is no truly “perfect” parent. And one might say this is a fortunate thing! American actor Justin Baldoni wanted to share with the world a photo of his 2-year-old daughter throwing temper tantrums while she was at the supermarket. Something of a normal occurrence – which happens every day to millions of parents around the world – but which nevertheless has taken on a special meaning for the actor, who wanted to share his message with thousands of readers.
Justin Baldoni was at the supermarket with his daughter and his father when, suddenly, as children sometimes do, the little girl threw herself on the ground crying and screaming. Emily, Justin’s wife, took a photo of the moment: Justin and her father are watching the little girl throwing a temper tantrum on the floor without worrying about what people around her might think of her. Her grandfather is smiling at her, while Justin is looking at her with truly enviable calm.
The actor then shared an important message on his Facebook profile about this event:
“I tried to stay off social media yesterday to connect with my family without distraction so I’m posting this today. Emily took this in Whole Foods. It’s now one of my favorite photos ever of me and my dad.
Two men, standing together in silence, forever bonded by an unconditional love for both each other and this brand new, raw and pure soul who we would both go to the ends of the earth for.
I can only imagine how many times I did this when I was her age. My dad taught me so much about what it means to be a man, but this post is about one thing and one thing only. Being comfortable in the uncomfortable.
Something I grew up watching him do with me over and over again. There are no perfect parents, but one thing my dad taught me is to not parent based on what anyone else thinks.
My dad always let me feel what I needed to feel, even if it was in public and embarrassing. I don’t remember him ever saying “You’re embarrassing me!” or “Dont cry!” It wasn’t until recently that I realized how paramount that was for my own emotional development.
Our children are learning and processing so much information and they don’t know what to do with all of these new feelings that come up. I try to remember to make sure my daughter knows it’s OK that she feels deeply. It’s not embarrassing to me when she throw tantrums in the grocery store, or screams on a plane. I’m her dad…not yours. Let’s not be embarrassed for our children. It doesn’t reflect on you.
In fact.. we should probably be a little more kind and patient with ourselves too. If we got out everything we were feeling and allowed ourselves to throw tantrums and cry when we felt the need to then maybe we’d could also let ourselves feel more joy and happiness. And that is something this world could definitely use a little more of. #fathersday #redefinemasculinity #daddy #dearmaiya
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Would do you agree with him?
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