The Best Part of Being a Parent

The Best Part of Being a Parent

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

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Guest blogger Georgie Hocket: When your kids go to school? When they have good manners? When it's date night? Find out!

There's no doubt about it: being a parent is hard. And hard is just one of the adjectives that it is: Hard, trying, scary, but most of all, wonderful.

But what's the most wonderful part? As the mother of an 'almost' two year old, there have been many firsts, many wonderful moments that could be called 'the best part of parenting.'

Sleeping through the night, now that was wonderful. The first time she laughed? Wonderful. But I think the most wonderful part of parenting is seeing your child interact with other children.

I love that my daughter loves to share (at least, for now). I love that she says, "Please" all the time: "Would you like a cracker?" "Please," she will respond.

I love that when a child accidentally bumps into her and knocks her over, she says, "Whoa!" and then laughs (again, this could change at any moment).

Your favorite part may be when your child comes up behind you and hugs you around the kneecaps. Or when, after a fit of crying, she wipes away her tears and laughs at the silly face you're making. Or maybe when you can hear your baby cheerfully talking to themselves down the hall when they're supposed to be taking a nap.

I never would have thought it, but the best part of being a parent is being someone's mom.

Georgie Hockett is the co-founder (and original bride!) of A Grand Wedding.com, the only online resource featuring wedding vendors with a service or product under a thousand dollars. Georgie is also the author of two chick-lit novels, and mom of one.

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To me it’s when I get a sponteoushug from one of my kids, they are my favorite kind of hugs.

- K&C's mom

Posted 02/18/09 12:22 PM

I have a four month old son, and my favorite part of being a parent so far is the look on his face when i come home from work. His eyes grow real big and he smiles from ear to ear as if saying “yay mommy’s home”. No matter how terrible my day may have been at work the day becomes so much brighter once i see that little angel face :]

- Victoria

Posted 02/23/09 11:25 AM

my very favorite? Hearing my kids cacking up, like huge, belly laughs where they can’t catch their breath!!! That makes me sooooo happy!

- Micaela

Posted 02/25/09 07:11 PM

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- Wkqtciwn

Posted 06/26/09 10:48 AM