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[quote=Anonymous]Like everything in life, some people are just naturally great parents, others have to work pretty hard at it to be good, and others even with effort still aren't great. Life experience with children certainly helps. Experience with only your own child only gives you experience with 1,2,3..kids. Experience as a teacher, daycare worker, pediatric health professional etc has given you experience with hundreds of kids with differing characteristics and in numerous situations. Does it mean you are an expert - no but it gives you a whole bag of tricks to pull from, persepctives to take, strategies to try etc...

My SIL has 4 kids (in 5 yrs) and is a SAHM - she makes parenting look like a breeze...she had years of daycare experience, is extremely organized and just naturally 'gets it'. Of course she has moments when they drive her mad but she gets out with them everyday, does crafts, has them in activities, makes 3 meals a day, keeps her house looking neat and tidy (no extra help). and four kids with four totally different personalities - all well behaved, all potty trained by 2, all sleep through the night. No luck of the draw - just amazing parenting. She can't even really explain how she does it and isn't really one to give advice but I know many people are jealous in that they wish they were her! [/quote]

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