by Willow Breeze

Created on: July 22, 2009   Last Updated: July 25, 2009

There is no set manual as how to raise them but one thing is for sure you give them love and you will get love in return.

I have four beautiful children. I remember each birth as if it was yesterday. I can also tell you that I remember when each of them were placed in my arms for the very first time. What a feeling that is whether it is your first child or your fourth child. They are each different, they are all special, and they all just want to snuggle up to you. I also loved how quickly they would settle down from that first cry when placed in my arms. How there little eyes would take a quick peek as I said, "hello precious little one welcome to the world, I am your mom."

Children are just like anyone else they are born. They have immediate needs. They need to be loved, cuddled, changed, fed, bathed, played with, they need sleep. They need to have a doctor in place for checkups or god forbid if anything bad should happen. As they grow their needs don't ever really lessen. Their needs get more expensive. They still have the basic needs. They need food, shelter, clothing, love, sleep, playtime, and some of their own time.

Children are the sweetest miracles there are. They are so full of love, caring, sympathy, and so many feelings. For being so little they are smarter and wiser than some people give them credit for. If you are having a bad day you can count on a child to boost your spirits and perhaps enlighten you a little. I know that each of my kids are great for making me laugh or smile. They make me feel better when I am having a bad day, they can make me sometimes see something clearer just by summing it up in their terms. Amazing how a child can see a situation differently than we can. When listening to them it is amazing the amount of wisdom these little bitty babies possess.

All of us have our arguments and you are sure to have plenty as a parent. Whether it be about clothing, homework, friends that may not be quite what we would expect, or just from little things arguments are going to happen. One thing is for sure you may be upset at each other for an hour, a day, or longer but what happens in the end will be an apology, a hug, and an I love you. It is unconditional love. The love you and your children share together is a bond that nobody can break. Parenting is a hard job, being a child is a hard job as well. The love a parent and child share thats not a hard job that comes easily and that is the reward a parent gets for loving their children and providing them with what is needed, and a child's reward is getting a parent that loves them no matter what choices they make and just for being them. Unconditional love is the kind of love that will always be there it never lessens, its consistent, its forever.

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