Let Go Of Controlling Your Children
From the moment you are born and start growing as an individual, your parents are usually the two main people involved in your growth and development.
In our initial years of development, we are highly naive and lack an understanding of the world.
While that is true, we must also recognise that each child is an individual with their own way of functioning and being.
Individuality: Respecting And Nurturing Each Child
As you may be aware, our fingerprints are unique and do not match any other human being; similarly, our personality, in its most detailed form, is also unique to us. Hence, maintaining and respecting your child's individuality becomes an intricate part of becoming a parent. Many cases and research show that ‘Unrealistic Expectations’ of the parents lead to demotivated behaviour in children and feelings of underconfidence.
A better way to counteract this demotivation is to let the child freely explore their interests and preferences.
Balancing ‘Guidance’ With ‘Freedom’ For Children
Safe Learning
Since children are always curious to explore, it becomes your responsibility as parents to ensure a safe learning environment that promotes healthy learning habits in your children.
As parents, out of concern for your child’s safety and security, you tend to block them from exploring, restricting them from discovering their view of the world to the fullest. Along with that, parents fail to explain ‘Why?’ rather than simply telling them no. For a child to grow its own individuality, it needs to be guided to understand the difference between right and wrong and pain and pleasure.
Let Your Children Be Curious
Culminating an environment where children can satisfy their curiosity by asking questions and also reviewing their actions when you, as a parent, discipline them for wrongful behaviour like fighting with someone or disrespecting elders is a great way for children to grow happily while learning the principles of life.
Embracing Independence And Empowering Growth
Although a parent's internal conflict always remains in the picture, mainly related to their children's safety and security, it can also be rigid with certain beliefs. While it is perfectly acceptable to think about their safety, it also matters to let them grow in the ways they wish and provide the support that helps them spread their wings.
Essentially, nurturing a child in their younger years and then finally letting them be, without restrictions, with the right value system, must be each parent's goal. An effective, active communication relationship that also gives the child the comfort to express their views is a must.
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Let Your Child Be
Practising effective parenting that helps your child feel their parents are there for them enables them to express themselves freely and continue to flourish in their identity, authenticity, and individuality.
Nurturing and guiding them as a beacon of good values, while letting them decide what they wish to do and pursue, can be a great way to be a conscious parent.
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