What types of skills are needed in order to be a good parent?

I'm working on a project for a class and I have to make a poster about the type of skills you need to be a good responsible parent...What types of skills are needed in order to be a good parent?
Patience. Throughout a parents' ';career';, there is always something that tries one's patience. The best parents are able to take a deep breath before reacting.





Love. The best parents hand out more hugs than punishments. Whether the child deserves it or not. Because chances are, if the child doesn't deserve it, they probably need it.





Stability. Stability doesn't necessarily mean never moving or never having anything change, but rather the stability that the child knows that nomatter what is on the horizon, s/he knows that mom and dad are always there for them.





Strength - They physical strength to stay up all night with a sick child and then get up to make breakfast and carry on. As well, the emotional strength and fortitude to be the child's biggest advocate. To stand up to nosey family members who question the child's abilities, to stand up to a school system which may not be working in the child's best interest, and just generally to stand up with the child as s/he goes through life.





Felixibility. It's important for parents to be able to realize that plans change at the last minute. If their child throws up in the middle of the store, the parent has to be willing to drop everything for that child.





Consistency. Children need parents who are going to say something and mean it. Not parents who threaten a million times and don't follow through and then wig out at one million and one.





Wisdom. Parents have to have the wisdom to know their own weaknesses and work around them. Parents also need to know enough to ';pick their battles';.What types of skills are needed in order to be a good parent?
1) Patience--you cannot get anywhere if you aren't patient


2) Basic knowledge


3) Trust--you HAVE to trust how well you know your own child. I know several parents would rather trust a doctor instead of trusting their instincts. If you child is acting out of sorts, you need to make sure you doctor notices. You spend time with your child, while your doctor spends a little under 5 minutes!


4) Knowing when to react--don't overreact when you see blood. Calm down and keep your child calm.


5) Communication


6) Remembering how to be a child--especially in the 2-3s, it's hard to relate to a child. Learn how to speak YOUR child's language. Have fun!
Common sense. (If a child is crying and running fever, take him to the doctor.)


Patience. (Not allowing yourself to get immediately stressed or angry with a child.)


Maturity. (If your 3-year-old hits you, don't hit him back.)


Financial skills. (Paying rent, food, and health insurance are more important than buying beer, cigarettes, and a big-screen TV.)


Time-management skills. (Trying to organize so everything gets done and the kids get enough sleep at night.)


House cleaning skills. (When you clean up, things will immediately get messy again.)


Disciplining skills. (Teach children their boundaries and the consequences. Be consistent.)


Love. (Read ';The Five Love Languages'; and show love to your children and spouse.)
The most important skill is to be able to put your child first.
You have to have level of maturity, responsobility, be willing to ask for help and understand that this being is your life, you take second in all matters.
well you will need tolerance because lil kids can be naive and you wont get that much sleep lke at all i mean you will but they cry they poop ALOT belive me my nephew does alot
Lead by example. Say what you mean. Mean what you say. Always remember that speaking is only one half of the communication process - listening is the other half. Give kids everything they need, and half of what they want
lead by example


patience


a sense of humor


organization ( but not to extreme)


Unconditional love


multi tasking


and the ability to be flexible
Self sacrifice would be the largest, because once you have a child, you may no longer ever be selfish, you won't come first. When the baby awakes at all hours of the night and you get no sleep, what are you going to do but take care of the baby. Children raising is the hardest job on earth IF YOU DO IT RIGHT. You must have patience because they are just learning everything. Like in 1st grade classroom when you tell them to line up, they don't even know what a line is with humans ???
I don't know