Being a good parent is,of course,what every parent would like to be.But defining what it means to be a good parent is undoubtedly very__1__,particularly since children respond differently to the same style of parenting.A calm,rule-following child might respond better to a different sort of parenting than,__2__,a younger sibling.__3__,there’s another sort of parent that’s a bit easier to__4__:a patient parent.Children of every age benefit from patient parenting.Still,__5__every parent would like to be patient,this is no easy__6__.Sometimes parents get exhausted and frustrated and are unable to maintain a__7__and composed style with their kids.I understand this.You’re only human,and sometimes your kids can__8__you just a little too far.And then the__9__happens:You lose your patience and either scream at your kids or say something that was a bit too__10__and does nobody any good.You wish that you could__11__the clock and start over.We’ve all been there.__12__,even though it’s common,it’s important to keep in mind that in a single moment of fatigue,you can say something to your child that you may__13__for a long time.This may not only do damage to your relationship with your child but also__14__your child’s self-esteem.If you consistently lose your__15__with your kids,then you are inadvertently modeling a lack of emotional control for your kids.We are all becoming increasingly aware of the__16__of modeling tolerance and patience for the younger generation.This is a skill that will help them all throughout life.In fact,the ability to emotionally regulate or maintain emotional control when__17__by stress is one of the most important of all life’s skills.Certainly,it’s incredibly__18__to maintain patience at all times with your children.A more practical goal is to try,to the best of your ability,to be as tolerant and composed as you can when faced with__19__situations involving your children.I can promise you this:As a result of working toward this goal,you and your children will benefit and__20__from stressful moments feeling better physically and emotionally.12选？
此处考察上下文逻辑关系。空格句指出：然而，即使是这是很普遍的现象，我们还是要牢记，哪怕只是一点点的疲惫，都会让你对孩子说一些你会后悔很久的话。上一段描述了一般情况下父母是如何对孩子失去耐心，并且这很普遍（We've all been there/it's common），空格句对比上一段发生了转折，故选C。
