Having Good Parent Child Relationships – Improving Relations With Your Children
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Parenting is hard! No one will ever be accused of saying that parenting is an easy job. The task can become even more difficult if there is tension between you and your child.
As your child ages, he or she will begin to develop a distinct personality, and sometimes that personality is in direct conflict with your own.
Additionally, as they make friends and have influences outside the home, you may find yourself butting heads (especially with your teenagers who are looking for more independence and filled with a desire to be “treated like a grown-up”).
So, what can you do to keep the parent child relationship good? Here you will find several tips and techniques that will help improve the parent child relationships.
At the heart of any relationship is trust. If the trust isn’t there, the relationship will not be a healthy one. So, from the beginning (birth) of the child, it is important that parents develop that trust. One of the best ways to develop and maintain trust in a parent child relationship is for the parent to be consistent. Also, it is a good idea for both parents to be on the same page when it comes to things like meal times, bed times, discipline, and other major decisions regarding the child. Nothing can be more frustrating to the parent or the child than when there is ambiguity.
Next, really get to know your child. Hang out with your children and encourage them to be themselves. Foster that personality growth. Encourage them to talk to you and ask questions. Don’t be overly critical. Children respond to criticism the same way adults do – it can hurt sometimes.
You want to direct your child; however, you don’t want to break your child’s spirit. Give your child encouragement for things that he or she does well. This is not to say you shouldn’t correct your child; however, there are wonderful ways of offering correction without damaging the child’s sense of worth. For example, if your child has made a large mess, sit down with your child and explain why this is not acceptable, how they can go about cleaning it up, and then finish by reassuring your child that you love him or her and will always love the child.
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