Spiritual education

How we raise our children today will determine what kind of future we have. I believe that. That's why it's so crucial that we - mothers are so hands on and careful in raising our children. When we talk to them, when we discipline them, when we make decisions for them and even when we "spoil " them. Filipinos are culturally whiners. We complain about everything and anything, even the smallest detail of our shoes, our shirt, tv ads, our president's smoking habits, our mayor's sexual preferences...we complain about everything. We take everything too personal, when all we need to focus on is "does it work?". We focus on senseless details, when all that matters is "if it's working". And it all boils down to how we we're raise and our values. Being raised in a society where parents simply believe everything they say without investigating the facts, without researching scientific researches, we have a tendency to just blurt out every complain and issues we have without analyzing if it's even worth worrying. In this time where 4g is everywhere, just a click on your smartphone will give you details about everything and anything - we need to train our children to research, get facts, think, analyze, before reacting. We need to make our kids stop being "o.a" and start dealing with life in a very smart way. Thinking is one of the key skills we need to instill in our children. And as parents, we mirror and model these behaviors. If we ourselves think and react a certain way, what do you expect your children to copy and imitate? If we lie in front of our children and tell them "don't imitate me", what in the world are you trying to convey to them?
Parents are the greatest role models of their children. People always think children copy pop stars, teachers, other kids. But the biggest influencer in a child's life is the parents. As parents, we need to continuously ask the Lord's grace and mercy to equip us with prudence and wisdom in handling our children. We need to really stop thinking about ourselves and start focusing on the kids. If we put ourselves first - what we want and what we need, don't you think we will be raising children who are full of themselves as well?