The Traits of a Good Mother

Ashten Wilkinson
“The Traits That Define a Good Mother.”
Every mother has a moment in her life where she remembers every detail. She will forever remember the date time and place, and the newfound sense of love. It is the moment she gave birth to her child. At that very moment, she makes a vow to herself and her child that she will be a good mother. There are so many traits that make a good mother, I will define the traits important to me. These are the traits I feel help define a good mother; unconditional love, trust, support, and patience. A good mother has an endless supply of unconditional love. “A child could destroy a mother’s most prized possession, but she will still have a smile on her face because her child is safe.” Unconditional love is known as affection without any limits. There is nothing a child could do to lose a good mothers love. As the child grows so does the mothers amount of unconditional love. A good mother shows the child that they can trust her with anything. During the first years of the child’s life the child depends and trusts that their mother will take of care of them and their basic needs to sustain life. When a child is scared, sad, seeking advice or help a good mother is who a child turns to. Being trustworthy is also a good a good trait to instill in your child by example. Every child needs support, and a good mother is their child’s main support system and backbone. There are many ways a good mother supports her child. Financial support is a big one, you don’t have to be rich to be a good mother. A good mother will be able to provide the child’s basic necessities and usually a little more. Children also need emotional support. Sometimes it’s something as simple as a kiss on a skinned knee, a compliment, or being a listening ear, and a shoulder to cry on. Most children look to a good mother for emotional support even into their adulthood. The mother may not always agree with the decisions her child makes. However, a good mother will be there to support their child in whatever way they seek best. Support can be shown by going to a school or sporting event that the child is involved in. When a good mother supports their child they are helping them reach their full potential. Patience is an important trait for everyone to possess. The quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like. Parenting has to be one of the biggest tests of a good mother’s patience. Children will test their mother’s patience their entire life, but the real test is how the mother reacts. Her responses are key, even when she feels as if she could lose her temper, she doesn’t. Instead a good mother corrects the child calmly and may separate herself from the situation for a minute. When a mother shows patience with her a child she is shaping a key personality trait in her child. Being a good mother is in no way shape or form being a perfect mother. She is a woman devoted to her child, who possesses the above said traits and uses them to help her child reach his or her full potential. There is nothing in this world my son could do to lose my love. I can only hope that one day he will look back and define me as a “ good mother.”