The Love For Our Children Or Is It Really Love?

We love our children dearly as we should, but sometimes do we, as parents, go just a little overboard and "misconstrue" the meaning of the word love when it comes to our children into something else?  Do we make it out to be something totally different by going above and beyond the call of duty until alot of our actions become senseless and utterly ridiculous?!

How Much Do You Love Your Children?
Do you love your children so much that you believe every single word that they say and not wanting to     listen to the other side of the story, just your child's side because deep down inside you don't want to even phantom the thought that your child may not be telling the truth?  Everyone else is wrong, but your child is always right, huh?
Do you love your children so much that you go out and buy them each and everything that they ask for and/or want, such as: the newest, latest model cell phone (4G), $200+ sneakers, etc.  Oh, not to mention a new model car that carries a pretty good monthly note while you are still driving the older one?  Why?  All because they want and/or ask for it?
Do you love your children so much that you allow them to come and go in and out of your house as they please, sometimes bringing company that stays as well, just running the entire house like it's theirs and they don't pay not one bill in there?  Why do they have so much say so?
Do you love your children so much that you allow them to just "run" you: "disrespect" you in any way that they please: talking back to you, disobeying you, fighting you, calling you out of your name, just plain "regulating" you, etc. with no regard for your parental authority?  Are you letting them take control and play the parent to you instead of you to them?  Who's parenting who?

So Parents, What Are We Doing?!
Please don't "misconstrue" the word love from a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection to something that doesn't make sense and utterly ridiculous!  With that being said, ask yourself...
Just How Much Do You Love Your Children?

He must manage his own family well, and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect.  (1st Timothy, 3:4)