29 Raising The Child They Want, Not The One They Have
As soon as a parent finds out they are having a child, they often begin fantasizing about what that child will be like. However, it’s crucial not to let that vision subsequently cover over the reality of who a child is. Just because a parent dreams about producing a basketball prodigy, for example, doesn’t mean their child won’t love nothing more than sitting in the library. Instead of rejecting this unexpected trait—and trying to bring the child closer in line to what the parent imagined they would be like—it’s important that a parent pay attention to who the child really is, and is turning out to be, and raise them accordingly.
