Parents should read this. Repost from thethinkingmomblog.com
Being the parent your child deserves…
A few of the notions of the past decades are:
Children should do as they are toldChildren should obey their parentsChildren should like all the relatives and kiss them every time they say hello and goodbyeChildren should generally listen to all adultsMom and dad knows better and they don’t need to know whyToo much cuddling is not goodToo much kissing is not goodToo much of anything is not goodCo-sleeping is not goodChildren should ‘learn’ the hard wayIdeally, children should behave in every given situationChildren should be left to cry at school cause that’s how they learn to be independentChildren should not embarrass us in publicChildren have no say in anything, reallyOnly if they are good they deserve a treatWe shouldn’t spoil themParents can use any method they think appropriate to punish their childrenChildren are their parents reflectionsOur children belong to usChildren have to follow every outdoor activity their parents choose for themParents are mostly rightChildren should naturally respect their parentsChildren should dress the way their parents want. They are children they don’t know better.Parents can tell off and shout at their children when they feel like it. Later they can apologize and everything is back to normal. Apology is optional.
I could go on forever. All the above statements are WRONG! Totally, completely WRONG. Start treating your children with respect, unlimited love, allowing them their space and the expression of their own unique thoughts and opinions.
Encourage them to communicate more and discuss all their issues, sympathize with them, practice empathy in anything you do, inspire them, motivate them, respect their differences, allow healthy growth and help them becomeemotionally intelligent, teach them to value themselves. Teach them how to be grateful, to respect their bodies, to be thankful, to protect themselves. Teach them self-confidence in line with reality, values, ambitions, needs of achievement and real concern for others and their ideas without exploiting them.
Help them build their self-esteem so they will be better able to find the balance between being overly dependent or overly self-reliant. BE MINDFUL of your actions and behavior.
Your children are unique and special in their own way, whichever way that is. They have their own pace, they don’t need to meet guidelines. Be the role model your children need. Raise children who will not have to recover from their childhood.
“One generation of deeply loving parents would change the brain of the next generation, and with that, the world.” – Dr. Charles Raison
Being the parent your child deserves…
A few of the notions of the past decades are:
Children should do as they are toldChildren should obey their parentsChildren should like all the relatives and kiss them every time they say hello and goodbyeChildren should generally listen to all adultsMom and dad knows better and they don’t need to know whyToo much cuddling is not goodToo much kissing is not goodToo much of anything is not goodCo-sleeping is not goodChildren should ‘learn’ the hard wayIdeally, children should behave in every given situationChildren should be left to cry at school cause that’s how they learn to be independentChildren should not embarrass us in publicChildren have no say in anything, reallyOnly if they are good they deserve a treatWe shouldn’t spoil themParents can use any method they think appropriate to punish their childrenChildren are their parents reflectionsOur children belong to usChildren have to follow every outdoor activity their parents choose for themParents are mostly rightChildren should naturally respect their parentsChildren should dress the way their parents want. They are children they don’t know better.Parents can tell off and shout at their children when they feel like it. Later they can apologize and everything is back to normal. Apology is optional.
I could go on forever. All the above statements are WRONG! Totally, completely WRONG. Start treating your children with respect, unlimited love, allowing them their space and the expression of their own unique thoughts and opinions.
Encourage them to communicate more and discuss all their issues, sympathize with them, practice empathy in anything you do, inspire them, motivate them, respect their differences, allow healthy growth and help them becomeemotionally intelligent, teach them to value themselves. Teach them how to be grateful, to respect their bodies, to be thankful, to protect themselves. Teach them self-confidence in line with reality, values, ambitions, needs of achievement and real concern for others and their ideas without exploiting them.
Help them build their self-esteem so they will be better able to find the balance between being overly dependent or overly self-reliant. BE MINDFUL of your actions and behavior.
Your children are unique and special in their own way, whichever way that is. They have their own pace, they don’t need to meet guidelines. Be the role model your children need. Raise children who will not have to recover from their childhood.
“One generation of deeply loving parents would change the brain of the next generation, and with that, the world.” – Dr. Charles Raison
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