Parenting; how many of us are truly aware what parenting truly entails. What makes a good parent? Is it only about loving a child, or is it about showering him with every material gift? What is upbringing really all about. A well mannered polite child, who will study hard and succeed in getting admission to the best colleges and finally have a career that will make him rich or is it more than that?
Parenting is an awesome responsibility, we can understand how awesome when we think that even Hitler had parents and people like Saddam Hussein, or Genghiz Khan, too had parents. On the other hand so had Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa and all those other wonderful people who have single handedly made such an impact on the world. The writers who have affected us with their thinking and the industrialists who are destroying our Earth for petty profits have or have had parents.
How you bring up your child will finally affect the world in some way or the other. Your cute little bundle of joy has the potential to change the world for better or for worse. The right upbringing of your child is your responsibility not only towards your child but also towards the Earth's future. Are you bringing up a child to make peace or war, to be selfish or care, to concentrate his entire existence to the accumulation of wealth or to find happiness in small pleasures and to find peace in nature. What priorities is your child developing?
Children are our greatest gifts. So many parents do not realize what a wonderful gift they are and abuse them. How any parent could abuse someone so helpless, so dependent on them is beyond my understanding, yet so many children suffer abuse at the hands of their so called protectors. While others are spoilt, overfed, over pampered, showered with every material gifts. This too is a form of abuse. Children need to be cared for, to be protected, they need to be given good values and taught to respect others different from them. They need to be taught to care for those who have less than them, the old, the infirm, the poor, the handicapped. They need to be encouraged to do things for those who are in need of help. They also need to be taught responsibility. Working alongside a parent or doing chores will instill a child with pleasure and pride at his/her accomplishment. Children need their creativity to be developed. The greatest destroyers of creativity, and I call them the black holes of time are television and video games.
So tell me your views on parenting, the pitfalls to avoid, what you think makes a good parent.
Some rhyme and metre would be appreciated.
The poem will be judged by three peacechain members.
The judges are genielassie gemini and meesa p
Points:
silver:200
bronze: 100
Two honorable mentions at 50 points each
Please also check out this contest on nature by our Peace Chain member -Mariza GG
allpoetry.com/poem/739496
Parenting is an awesome responsibility, we can understand how awesome when we think that even Hitler had parents and people like Saddam Hussein, or Genghiz Khan, too had parents. On the other hand so had Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa and all those other wonderful people who have single handedly made such an impact on the world. The writers who have affected us with their thinking and the industrialists who are destroying our Earth for petty profits have or have had parents.
How you bring up your child will finally affect the world in some way or the other. Your cute little bundle of joy has the potential to change the world for better or for worse. The right upbringing of your child is your responsibility not only towards your child but also towards the Earth's future. Are you bringing up a child to make peace or war, to be selfish or care, to concentrate his entire existence to the accumulation of wealth or to find happiness in small pleasures and to find peace in nature. What priorities is your child developing?
Children are our greatest gifts. So many parents do not realize what a wonderful gift they are and abuse them. How any parent could abuse someone so helpless, so dependent on them is beyond my understanding, yet so many children suffer abuse at the hands of their so called protectors. While others are spoilt, overfed, over pampered, showered with every material gifts. This too is a form of abuse. Children need to be cared for, to be protected, they need to be given good values and taught to respect others different from them. They need to be taught to care for those who have less than them, the old, the infirm, the poor, the handicapped. They need to be encouraged to do things for those who are in need of help. They also need to be taught responsibility. Working alongside a parent or doing chores will instill a child with pleasure and pride at his/her accomplishment. Children need their creativity to be developed. The greatest destroyers of creativity, and I call them the black holes of time are television and video games.
So tell me your views on parenting, the pitfalls to avoid, what you think makes a good parent.
Some rhyme and metre would be appreciated.
The poem will be judged by three peacechain members.
The judges are genielassie gemini and meesa p
Points:
silver:200
bronze: 100
Two honorable mentions at 50 points each
Please also check out this contest on nature by our Peace Chain member -Mariza GG
allpoetry.com/poem/739496
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on August 11, 2004
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: This was a fantastic contest and there were so many excellent entries! It was a very hard decision to chose so few from so many great entries. We thank everyone who entered!
Mislaid Love by Ann D (gold)
All You Need Is Love... by cherche -d- ame (silver)
Raymond, Rachelle, Rochelle, Ryan by poetryality (bronze)
Honorable Mentions:
The Greatest Gift by loualoui
Attention and Affection by Melpheg
Entries [25]
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Matthew, Mark & Lucas
Twenty-six months of pregnancy I hadby Honesty Abounds 22 lines, 19 comments, on Jul 16 10:28 AM 2003. In Personal• Commented on by judge. -
i love you, always remember that.by Waste of Flesh 26 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 11 2:30 PM 2003. In Love• Commented on by judge.
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Message for busy parents...by wingdreams 18 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 24 7:18 AM 2003. In Childrens• Commented on by judge.
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I tried to take her in my arms and give her a twirl.
But it was too late. I had lost my little girl.• Commented on by judge. -
Would you hear me if I screamed?
Would you only shout louder?• Commented on by judge. -
Attention and affection,
It's all that I crave.• Commented on by judge. -
Your little round fingers; your tiny toes
The joy of a baby; a mother knowsby Littlevelvetangel 24 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 5 1:55 PM 2004. In Love• Commented on by judge. -
Stormy eyes that sparkle, still,
with stars I’ve yet to see• Commented on by judge. -
I know the books and heard the advice on how I am meant to “rear”
I do not mind nor regret that most has gone in and out my ear• Commented on by judge. -
It seems as if it was yesterday,when I became the mom of "aby cherche -d -ame 86 lines, 10 comments, on Jul 29 6:29 PM 2004. In Other, Love, Hope
Silver trophy winner
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I cannot offer grand designs , or rooms full of toys
I cannot give you Mickey Mouse, I do not own that joy.• Commented on by judge. -
When i was young, one thought sparkled in my head,
If my parents don't stop arguing, I'd be better off dead.by Pinkypants 61 lines, 8 comments, on Jul 29 6:48 PM 2004. In Love• Commented on by judge. -
Parents of Today• Commented on by judge.
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Each tear I set to running toward his chin
Is, to resolve, a whetted dagger’s thrust• Commented on by judge. -
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As they take their first breath,
be in awe of them.• Commented on by judge. -
I do not raise my hand to discipline,
No smite in anger bids a good result.• Commented on by judge. -
nope you gotta read me lol• Commented on by judge.
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The greatest gift that you can give, no currency can buy,
no overtime, or bonus can bestow.• Commented on by judge. -
I was born a woman, and I am very proud to be
The choosen one of God, to help with this responsibility• Commented on by judge. -
The stress of the school year and all that we do
Is never relieved by a summer with you• Commented on by judge. -
(Give Them Wings to Soar...)• Commented on by judge.
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How can you really parent in this day
of all pervading greed? How do you tell• Commented on by judge.
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A well mannered polite child, who will study hard and succeed in getting admission to the best colleges and finally have a career that will make him rich or is it more than that?
Thats a big part of it, but I'd never frame it the way you have. A person who gets admitted to the best colleges can go on to make outstanding citizens, with impeccable character. I think that it shows the depth of true parenting he has had. Not always- cause there are SO many people who think as you indicated in this write- they try to get their kids into the best colleges to show off, or get money or whatever. That is a sad attitude. But I tell my daughter it is extremely important to aim for the very best colleges- they often have the best teachers with not just knowledge but excellent character.
oooooooops. I'll leave that, abut stop. I didn't realize this was a contest. I thought you were writing an essay. Oh well. Anyway's maybe I will enter if I can get any thoughts together. -
you are right ofcourse a good education is important ofcourse but many just want to make their kids into money printing machines which certainly cannot be the only reason or even the main reason for being. i hope you enter.
sorry it is rather long winded I did stop at half the things I wanted to say....
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a wonderful contest idea and i will be working on something.
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An excellent contest and I will be looking forward to reading hte submissions in this as well. There are so many parenting books out there and so much advise that comes from all different places; be is asked for or not, wanted or needed or not. Everyone has different ideas about what makes a good parent. Fantastic idea and best of wishes... ~genielassie~
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I'm a mother of two (everyone says) well mannered sons. However, we never know how successful we are as parents. I have some thoughts about parenting, and I'll see what the muse gives me for you.
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Every little thing we say. Every contradictory action we make and do not explain, is a mirror for our children. No, is not enough of an answer, and neither is because. I won't write for this one.. because I could not put it into poetry....if I tried...
Excellent idea though .. : )
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Hm, sounds like an interesting contest. I don't know how I could put my ideas of parenting into poetic form. I think you may get quite a few enteries all of which should prove informational.
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I wasn't a perfect parent - I made mistakes, I ony got one shot at it but my efforts are rewarded when I see my son and he tells me of aspects of his work, and I see before me an Adult man, who is honest and has his own ideas on our Environmental future and of course he loves his Mom!
Good Luck to everyone who enters
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none of us are perfect parent soem less than others some more, parenting is often learned by trial and error and what one child responds to often another doesn't. but it would be good to enter the arena with a few basic good guidelenes. I agree with whims one thing is certain that a child learns from what a parent does, if one has to teach a child one must do what one teaches. The children also want answers that make sense to them. parenting does require a lot of patience and the smallest thing sometimes leaves a deep impact.
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humn.. halo maam.. i think i gonna write a poem bout this after 6-8 years... or may be i wish i could just write it today...
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but this is tuely inspiring topic.... i think i will try to read each and every poem here.. ( it may help me out in future )
i wish everybody best of luck for this contest... and thank you maam for making the poets think on this poem..
take cares and have a nice time... your humblelittle friend... - vic -
I am not a parent but I volunteer to help child epecially children of divorce. I've been a big brother and mentor to a boy since he was 12 (he's 21 now). Could, I as a single male without children, enter this? I have stong opinions on the raising of children especially on the involvment of dad's in the process.
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This should be a very interesting contest. A poem on parenting. Wow! It opens up so many possibilities I wonder if you could actually make much impact on such a subject in just a poem...that is the challenge I suppose. great idea!
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Wow! What a great idea for a contest! I think this is one of the most important topics in our society today. Like you said, "even Hitler had parents". I wish people from all walks of life would give more thought to this topic before starting a family.
I hope to have time to enter into this contest!
Thanks.
Anulka
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When is a parent a parent.
Please explain.
Are they parents just because of birth,
or because of love.
Is a parent responsible, dependable, or
available to the child?
When is a parent a parent?
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I agree too with Whims on that they learn more from what you do then what you say. I have gotten into a lot of agurments over the fact that i will not tell my children not to do something that I know I do. Such as my bad potty mouth. I grew up with it and tend to do it before I realize I have. My kids don't cuss though, because I told them, they won't get in trouble if they do it, but its not a nice thing and mommy shouldn't do it either. So it became the "rule" so to speak that they could correct me if I did slip up. They themselves have never utter a cuss word since that talk. That was so much easier then most parents constant embrassment of telling their child, "Do not repeat that." that I see so many have to do.
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please enter this is not only for parent, even children can enter, in fact a childs point of view of what parent should be would also be interesting.
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I have entered. but if it is not suitable. i will happily withdraw it.
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okay
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i am sorry i didnt realize this was a contest...
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i wrote a poem called Childhood i hope you like. I know it seems negative in tone, but my childhood was not the best and even now the trends set by my parents in terms of how to conduct relationship, treat other people and how to live life has been effected heavily by the way i was brought up. I was lucky to meet my fiance would allowed me to grow, teaching me all the things in life which my parents never told me and helping me over come my bad habits (that i didnt even realise i had).
Being a parent is an overwhelming responsibility!
This is a great contest i hope that at least one child gets to feel the effects of just one of the good parenting tips posted here
*hugs*
Suicide Child
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My poem i entered is about the life of my sister being a single mother and all the stuff she had to go through with their father, please consider the piece.
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Sounds like a wonderful contest! I just might enter this!
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its perfectly suitable members poems will be posted on the site under parenting so all members please enter
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oldpoetry.com/poetry/26593
I found this on Old Poetry and thought it wouldn't be out of place here.
It's a lovely little poem - written about 1880
Have a look and see for yourselves.
Von -
I know I have lots of entries in this. I'm sorry. Children are one of my greatest passions. I volunteer to help children of divorce. I've been a big brother to a kid for 9 years. I've known many single Mom's and their kids. I hang out with a family with 4 four boys after church each week. I've read poems of teens who cut themselves and attempt suicide because they need attention and love. I know many adults still trying to heal from wounds caused by family. I have 3 nieces and 3 nephews. I support organization like Promise Keepers which strongly encourage dads to be involved in their family.
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This sounds like a very interesting contest. I'll give it some thought and see if I can come up with something suitable in between parenting my 4 daughters.
Jennifer
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This sounds like a great contest! I can't enter since I'm only 14, unless it counts raising my long haired chihuahua mick lol.
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thank you for hosting this contest and bringing attention to the wealth of inspiration possible on this subject. i would very much like to enter, but the challenge may prove to be a little too much for me. as important and amazing as my kids, and all kids are, if i was going to write about them it would have to be the world's bestest poem ever or it couldn't possibly do them justice. but maybe just thinking about it will open some muse's door in my mind and i'll find some jewel inside yet unheard before. thank you for this opportunity and much luck with the judging, i imagine it'll be difficult to pick a winner with such a winning subject!
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Thanks for bringing your contest to my attention, I just might like to submit something since parenting, how I choose to parent, is an important subject to me. Terrific idea you have here. Susan
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A sweet contest idea and I don't think anyone really knows what their doing when they have a child. Sometimes their mistakes can help the child grow with their own opinions of good and bad parenting. Thanks for sharing and can anyone join this contest?
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This is a really cool contest idea! Being that I'm a single parent and have two challenging teen agers I'll have to come up with something for this one!
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Yes, anyone can join
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I am reading all the poems but not commenting yet as I have a panel of judges for this contest ill comment on each write after the judging is done but I feel there are some wonderful poems here and great advice too.
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I do not believe that there is an age limit on this contest and I do think you have to be a parent. You could write something on what you would like to do as a parent or what you feel is important as a parent.
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this is a wonderful idea for a contest Peace, and I am sure for this you will have an amazing display of poetry ...
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Thanks for promoting my contest here
So many wonderful entries you guys have to judge, don't think it will be an easy job
Good luck to everyone!
Mari
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i don't think that my poem is exactly wat you are looking for but... it does involve parenting. and it is totally true
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I see that there are quite a few entries here. I hope your children enjoy some of these.
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I like the content of this contest. I think I'll give it a shot, and see what I come up with.
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Great!
I love this idea for a contest! I see so much on this site that has a "down" flavor to it, I welcome the chance to talk about something I find very "up."
Rather than be didactic with my approach, I've written a poem that speaks directly to each of my daughters about how much I love them and how much I miss them when they're gone. I know the separation is hard on them, too, and I've acknowleged that (or tried to) to give them an idea that it's OK if you have to struggle in your life. It happens like that sometimes. -
Thanks so much for the trophy and congratulations to everyone. This really was quite a surprise to me this afternoon , as this contest had some wonderful entries in it
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Thx again
Reenie
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I sincerely enjoyed this contest! Congratulations to the trophy winners! You're too cute Reenie
ANOTHER UPDATE: My sister Denise is still in ICU. Her X-rays haven't improved from yesterday. She got to have a couple sips of a milkshake though, I think that's a good sign.
I look forward to our next contest! Very insiteful advise and experiences....this was great to write for!
Always, ^j^Honesty
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Thank you so much for awarding me with the bronze trophy. I treasure this poem for it is how I truly feel about the future of my children and their children. I can only pray that they take my advice and pass it on for generations. Thank you again.
CONGRARTULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS
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