Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Parenting tip here: Kids have feelings! Wouldn't it be so much more effective to understand why they do the things they do instead of rushing in thinking you know everything that's going on? Punishing a child in a quick and seemingly unthoughtful way doesn't validate your child in the slightest. They will begin to think you don't care about their feelings and will willfully hide them from you, along with other important happenings in their life. These are things children need their parents for, you don't want to be in the dark.
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What you describe is the very essence of NOT parenting. Dictating and manipulating are not parenting. It takes maturity and practice to gain "parenting" skills. It is a struggle for even the very best. It requires abilities far beyond those present in this mortal sphere.
ReplyDeleteOn the flip side, children often choose to not listen, not participate, often selfish and even cruel. Relationships need both parties to be engaged and actively participating/striving to be successful and fulfilling.
None of it is easy. It is just worth it.