Good Parenting

I don’t think you can just be a good parent as soon as you have a child. I think that being a good parent is a title that one earns after their time and experience of actually having one. You can be as ready and prepared as you can be, but that won't necessarily make you a good parent. But with that aside, responsibility is key. I can almost guarantee that if someone is responsible, they would become a good parent.

Some examples of being responsible and prepared before having a child is actually thinking through it; the right and wrong reasons to have a baby. You must mentally (or on paper) go through the check list of Prepareness (readiness and pychological maturity) and list of Wrong Reasons (Are you trying to prove adulthood? Please someone else? For emotional benefits? For respect and status? Escape? Society expects it? Improve your relationship? Be like everyone else?). Be honest to yourself. Don't answer more highly or lowly of what you'd think. Your baby deserves it. You should think of the child first and most. Are you understanding? Advisable but has a backbone? Do you think you will stand your ground but imposes them positively?

More importantly, think of how your treat your parents or siblings. Chances are, that could be how you will treat your child. If you're impatient, a child may not be the best idea.

Part of being a good parent can be from having a stable relationship with your partner. There will be less stress weighing on one adult (or small amount, but equal on both ends, if you think about it) which in a long term can prevent high blood pressure. Having a steady relationship does bring balance to the family. Most children that are brought up from parents with a stable relationship tend to be more successful as well. They won't have quite an anger issue either. Trust me, you'd need to control it if you have a baby like this one : I think that having a steady relationship not only brings your family together, it keeps your relationship together.

You don't have to be rich but having a stable income and career is one of the important qualities of being a parent - part of being responsible. A good parent recognizes whether or not they are financially ready to have a baby, to reduce troubles in their future.