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Introduction

Parenting is like a two edge sword. It has it joyous moment and sad moments. We are happy during the joyous moment and wishes it never ends and endures during the sad moments.
Please read to find out my find out when I had my lasting joy as a parent and sad moment too.

As a parent or a kid, tell us about a period when you had lasting joy.

The period I had the most lasting joy is when I got the news that I will soon become a mother. Words can't explain how joyful I was and to the fact that I almost I a sleepless night because of excitement.
This joy helped me to scale through pregnancy discomfort without feeling much pain.

The news of carrying my baby gives me lasting joy

Another occasion when I had lasting joy as a parent was when I first heard the cry of my newborn. My joy was complete, and there was the moment I welcomed myself to motherhood.

I couldn't stop admiring the newborn baby. Carrying her all through the day and never feeling like letting her sleep.

Still on the motherhood journey, which I also derived much joy was when my dearly beloved daughter started school. Wow! I couldn't stop admiring my lovely daughter in school uniform, watching her siting in class with other people makes my day and I will be watching the hand of clock to see her return from school so as to continue the mother's duty.

Though still an infant, her academic performance amazes. She is so intelligent. The best among her contemporaries.
Seeing her growing up into a type of child I had expected and wished for makes my joy complete and continues.

What have you done to ensure that this joy continues in your life and in the life of those around you?

To ensure that this joy continues, I have taken time to train her and wish that she grows up into a responsible adult who will make me her mother proud of her. I have trained her from the infant, and we are still in the training process.

In order for her to continue soaring higher, we have sent her to one of the good schools in my town, which will help build her up academically. I have made it a habit to also follow up with what the teachers teach her in school, and by so doing, she happened to be the best in her class.

As a parent or a kid, tell us about a period when you had sadness.

As a parent, I also had a sad moment too. One of the sad moments was when my daughter was sick. She was so sick that we spent ten days in the hospital.
Sickness has always been the only time that makes me feel so sad as a parent.

I will have to spend sleepless nights on some of those days watching her sleep and sometimes carrying her in my arms and walking around the house the whole night so as to make her feel a little comfortable.
There are some times I will be watching the hand of the clock, wishing the days break so that I can rush my girl to the hospital.
I know times like this do not escape parenting journey, but I don't wish it comes often.

What have you done to ensure that the period of sadness doesn't show up again in your life?

To make sure periods like this do not keep occurring, I monitor my kids very well to know when a sign of sickness shows up, and I will give the necessary treatment without hesitation.
I also followed up with her medical history to when she needs medical attention. I have routine drugs like vitamin C tablets, vitamin B complex, and others to make sure she doesn't fall sick.
I also watch the kind of food she eats and a combination of food too to avoid food poisoning. A wrong combination of food can lead to food poisoning, which can cause vomiting and diarrhoea.

I also make sure she takes in enough fruit to help build her immune system along with the routine drugs.
Lasting, I maintain good hygiene to help them grow stronger and more healthy.

Conclusion

It is true that everyone wishes to last joy as parents and kids, but the reality is that moment comes our way. That is the sad moments and the joyous moment.
I wish all parents and parents to be as well as kids a lasting joy in life.

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