Respect, tolerance and patience, but above all love are fundamental to being a mother or father. I would also add another quality, Good Example, because children absorb and copy everything they see and then replicate it. I have always said that children are the mirror of parents.
Thanks for sharing this tremendous reflection @sirenahippie
I agree with you @zupasteleria, lead by example. Thanks for stopping by to read and comment. Hugs!