I have 6 kids. I realized I can't, and shouldn't, parent them all the same way.
Source: Business Insider ·
My kids have different rules based on their needs, not just their ages. It may not always seem fair to them, but I know it's right.
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The author (top left) is a month of six. She said she realized she shouldn't parent all of her kids the same way.Courtesy of Nicole Schildt.I thought being a good mother meant being fair and treating all of my kids the same way.But each of my six kids has different personalities and abilities and needs their own set of rules.It can be hard for my kids at times, but I am no longer compelled to make everything even.For years, I thought being a good mother meant being a fair mother. And being fair, I assumed, meant treating all of my children exactly the same.With six kids, this seemed especially important. I didn't want anyone keeping score — or, more accurately, I didn't want to give them anything to keep score about. If one child had a certain bedtime at 9:00 p.m., surely the next one should, too. Chores should be divided equally. Consequences should be consistent. Privileges should come at the same ages.Equal meant fair. Except it didn't.My thinking evolvedThe longer I parented, the…
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