The next letter of the acronym P-A-R-E-N-T after A-Admiration is R, which stands for realistic. Anyone who will be a reference parent must be realistic in carrying out his or her duty.
A person is said to be realistic when he or she is sensible and practical enough to know what is achievable at a given time and how to go about it. You have to be in touch with reality at different stages of your child’s development so as not to waste your precious seed.