You can strengthen your parenting skills through learning and experience. Consider, first, what influences you as a parent. Your temperament, your child's temperament, your childhood experiences, your relationship with your mate and your own parents, your family and work situation, your community and your support networks all can affect your parenting. The transition from each stage would be easier if you understand yourself and your child at various stages. If you understand children and their needs, there will be less conflict in helping your child to grow up to feel safe, secure, happy, and healthy.
Children learn to be caring, loving people if the people they are close to are understanding.
To develop your skills, learn to watch and understand your child's development, and see how he or she reacts to what is happening. Know and understand yourself, and manage your own life well. As you grow in understanding, also decide what it is for you to hope as a parent. Write down your answers to these questions. Reread your goals and revise them from time to time.