It’s wonderful to have a positive and strong relationship with your child. As a parent, you need to be able to teach them about the world and to make the right decisions, but that can sometimes have its challenges. So here are some tips to improve your relationship with your child.
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Respect Works Both Ways
When it comes to respecting, it works both ways. Just like work relationships and friendships, there’s an understanding of each other’s position and that you appreciate one another. In a parental role, that can sometimes be difficult for both parties, especially if you deliver your commands in a way that’s going to annoy your child. Remember to have respect and if they don’t give it in return, question what it is that might be the problem for it not being given.
Know When To Give Them Space
An overbearing parent isn’t going to bode well for any child that’s hitting the age where they just want to be left alone. If you persist, it might end up pushing them away even further, and so it’s important to ensure that you know when to give them space. It might be to do with their mood and how they’re feeling or something that may have happened, and you’ve got the feeling that they don’t want to have a conversation. The best thing for you to do is to let them have their space and then approach them later to tell them that you’re there for them if they want to talk. Don’t force it and let it happen naturally.
Always Be Encouraging
Encouraging your children should be something that you do all the time, but it’s sometimes something that can slip the mind. It can also instead be replaced with discouragement, and if you have that attitude, then it’ll rub off on your children who’ll maybe lose interest in something that they could be really good at. No matter how impossible a dream or achievement it may be, support it and provide all the encouragement that you can give them. And if they fall, then at least you can be there to tell them that they tried.
Know That They Won’t Be Open About Everything
When you’re a parent, your child may hit an age where they stop talking to you so openly. They may be secretive or just more private about how they’re feeling. As a parent that can be worrying but also a little hurtful. However, when children hit that teenage phase, it’s something from a hormonal point of view that you just need to accept may happen. They won’t tell you everything, but the best thing you can do is to make sure that you or someone is there as a person that you can trust to speak up if it’s anything problematic. There are now also things like neurofeedback therapy to help with stress and promote wellness.
There’s no such thing as a perfect relationship but a relationship between a parent and a child is a work in progress. Give them the attention when and if they need it and always support them.
