Wherever you look these days people are in a hurry going from one priority to another.  How many priorities can a person have and just how important a priority is it really?  For parents who have one or several children, trying to decide how to balance daily demands and  attend to priorities can be stressful.  Knowing exactly what your priorities are help make deciding how to handle them the biggest hurdle to overcome.  Putting less important matters ahead of a priority concerning your child adds to your stress.  By being able to prioritze what is and isn’t important you feel more in control of your life and better able to deal with the situation at hand.  A child knows when a parent is relaxed and taking the reins of a situation.  It is moments like this that a child feels  safe, protected and loved.  Know what your priorities are and put the less important ones off for the moment.  Show your  child that he/she is the most important person in your life and that you are willing to put everything else aside for him/her.