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Types of mothers and their traits, which one are you?

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 How you are brought up by your mother ultimately defines the kind of person you grow up to be (Shutterstock)

We all love our mothers, and we must give it to them for raising us and helping us to get to where we are today, and achieving our dreams.

However, as you grower older you meet different people in your life and realize how upbringing can be different and at the same time important.

Sometimes this difference is good and sometimes it is not very acceptable to the people around you. This is because how you are brought up by your mother ultimately defines the kind of person you grow up to be.

Here is a list of five types of mothers and their traits:

The paranoid mum

This type of mum fears failure, she wants her children to be perfect even if it means doing everything for them.

She is controlling and overprotective. She will vet all her children’s friends and critic all their hobby choices.

She is strict with how she wants things to be done around the house and every decision goes through her, she is superior to everyone.

Furthermore, she is a clean freak too and her rules are somewhat suffocating.

She doesn’t allow her children to play outside or interact with neighbours.

She is always coming to school to talk to the teacher about performance and the friends she doesn’t like hanging around her children.

 A cantankerous mum complains about everything around her (Shutterstock)

The cantankerous mum

This type of mum complains about everything around her, nothing people do around her seems enough for her.

She is probably frustrated and angry for being a single mom or the only provider in the family. She is overwhelmed by her feelings, so basically her parenting style is one-day-at-a-time and dictated by her moods.

This mom will create imaginary issues and problems and her children are always on the receiving end.

She doesn’t restrict her children from doing anything but her unending complains will come out as strict.

Her children are likely to grow up emotionally mature and empathetic of others, this is because they spend all their lives dealing with their mother’s mood swings.

The carefree mum

This mom considers her children as equals and decisions are made by either party. She fears the responsibility of setting boundaries.

Her children can do whatever they want and whenever they please. No teacher or neighbour is allowed to scold or question her parenting style because she thinks she has it all figured out.

This type of mum is too friendly, she doesn’t question or worry about the kind of company her children keep or where they hang out.

In most cases these children are brats and are always all over the place, they are a handful in school and other parents never want their children to associate with them for fear of being badly influenced.

It is important for children to be guided and raised well in order to be able to fit in with others in society.

 It is important for children to be guided and raised well (Shutterstock)

The ever busy mum

This type of mum is never home. She has an important job that is taking up all her time.

Her children are basically being raised by the nanny. They love and adore the nanny more than their mum.

She feels inadequate and fills this void by showering her children with gifts and expensive trips.

Her children basically have everything except her attention. Her intentions are good and she desires to be with her children but those bills must be paid so she chooses her job.

Lucky for this mum, the nanny is doing a pretty good job and her children don’t turn out as bad.

However, the children grow up emotionally needy and feeling like their mom doesn’t love them enough to want to spend time with them.

The complete mum

She is a helper and a giver. Her children feel her presence every step of the way.

She is always available for her children and even other children who visit or interact with her feel her love.

She is emotionally stable and creates a healthy boundary between her work and family.

Her children know the difference between right and wrong because they have a helper who is available.

This type of mom doesn’t have it all but she makes the best of every opportunity given to her.

She lets her children make mistakes and helps them up when they fall.

Her children feel safe around her and grow up feeling loved and cared for, and every child around wishes they had a caring mom like her.

 

Was it obvious what sort of mum you are? Or could you pick out your mum from this list?

What did you hate sharing as a kid?

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