The Balancing Act of Parenting

We all want to be the best parents in the world for our children. The word ‘Parenting’ has a different meaning for every couple or parent. For me, as a parent, it’s the cutest yet toughest task in the world. Nurturing a child with fondness, and affection but at the same time making your child understand life’s practicalities, what’s right or wrong for them, and know the set peripheries of Indian society and our own culture is indeed required. With a liberal mindset, I believe we should raise our children knowing our traditional moral values and, in the chorus, give them the wings of freedom to fly where they can excel with their aptitude rather than perform anything just for their parent’s choice or wish. Throughout the circus of parenting, it’s essential to focus on balancing primacies, juggling responsibilities, and flipping between your kid’s desires.

Believe me, friends, if we show hope, trust in our kids, and give them responsibilities with an environment of love and friendship, the outcome we achieve would be phenomenally implausible.

The teenage years are somewhat I believe to be most taken care of. These are the years the children are at the stage of adulthood. They may divert on the right path with a good set of friends or with awful company might be opted by them for a wrong curvy path in life. So here parents’ role becomes so important. If we parents restrict them more, they can be resistant so as a pal we need to tune in with them and keep an eye on them without their cognizance. And for a single parent, it becomes more difficult to handle a young teenager. If you want your child to listen, and respect you rather than fear you then for this, you need to be supportive, not an authoritative or a helicopter parent and need not be monitored excessively by you.

Without pressurizing let them do whatever career path they want to pursue in life. I think this way they will come up with flying colours. If you don’t agree with their point of view then rather shouting at them, very politely make them understand. Parents should never hit their children, under any circumstances. There are many other ways to discipline a child. A balanced, firm, and consistent approach needs to follow. As we are adults, so this needs more compassion, kindness, and understanding from our side. We need to understand from a kid’s perspective. Respect their opinion. Pay attention when your child speaks to you. Treat them kindly. Praise your child and be generous with rewards — your love, hugs, and compliments. Whatever you do your child follows, so be a good role model for your child.

Your relationship with your child is the foundation for their relationship with you and with others as well. Allow these cute little monsters’ own space to develop their concerns, explore their independence, and experience failures.

At least, for me, I and my kiddo are like buddies…who share everything…you should also try, then life would be fun!