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Being a good parent takes work. Your job is to help children grow up to be responsible, independent, and loving individuals while providing opportunities to help the child reach his/her potential. In order to be good parents, you must have realistic expectations.

If Parents Were Hired, Would you Apply?

Responsibilities include:

• Providing well balanced, nutritional meals
• Clothing for all seasons
• Shelter that is safe and comfortable
• Medical Care; both preventative check-ups and obtaining care when your child is sick
• Toileting issues in infancy and toddler hood
• Nurturing responsibilities that include affection, encouragement, comfort, consistency, establishment of a sense of security, a set schedule, playtime, counseling and love
• Discipline, providing clear and consistent limits for behavior, self-management of anger and setting a good example
• Educational issues including teaching independent life skills (dressing, hygiene, decision-making, social skills, physical fitness, manners,) and responsibility appropriate at each age
• Moral guidance includes teaching right from wrong and enforcing rules
• Spiritual guidance includes instilling a sense of hope and well-being in the child
• Other responsibilities include chauffeur, scheduling appointments, advocating for your child’s needs

Time commitment is 24 hours a day for seven days a week until the child can make it on his/her own. No vacation time, No sick leave. Time off only when a suitable baby sitter has been found

Qualifications include sense of humor, high self-esteem, selflessness, emotional maturity, financial security, dependable support system, energetic, trust in judgment, general understanding of the needs of children, dependable, loving and able to make a 18+ year commitment

Benefits of becoming a parent are the unconditional love of a child and the knowledge that you are guiding a child to become a healthy, happy, productive member of society

Your compensation as a parent is the love and satisfaction of a job well done