Parenting

 

Parenting. We will all learn it at some point in our lives. I think these days, parents “parent” too much. They don’t give their children enough freedom. I think children need to learn from their own mistakes at least once. If not, they will become very sheltered. Once kids get to high school, they go crazy. This is because of how restricted they were. It is important to let them know the parent is still in charge. All throughout high school, my curfew was 10 pm. It made me really mad. All my other friends got to stay out until 12 at least. Then I came to college and got sick from not getting enough sleep. There’s this parenting account on Tik Tok that I really like. It shows how to have a good and healthy relationship with your child. For example, the daughter asks if a boy can come over. The dad first responds very strictly and says no man will be coming into the house. Right after he proceeds to say that’s the exact opposite of what you should do. He then tells his daughter, of course, he can come over. The dad feels better knowing his daughter is home and safe. I know a lot of parents struggle with respect. Kids can be difficult and troubling at times. That’s all part of the process. It is important to make sure you let them know you’re the boss. Huge mistake parents make is how they react when their child acts out. It’s important to act calm and let the tantrum ride out. I’ve seen a lot of parents cry at their kids to see how they’ll react. That usually does the trick of making them stop crying. They get confused and don’t know how to react. I recently went to my roommate’s house and saw how they all reacted. They all respect their parents and listen to what they have to say. It was amazing seeing a healthy relationship with everyone in their family. A lot of my friends don’t have a good relationship with their parents. There are many different reasons for that. I think the main reason is how harsh they are towards them. In the end, your children watch your every move. They will act exactly how you do. No matter how much you think they’re not listening, they are. Be a good example, teach them right.