On parenting, we have to realize that today’s children are so much smarter than the old time children. Of course, since they are very different and smarter, we cannot apply the old parenting methods our parents applied on us back then because it will be useless. Here are some “right”, but actually “wrong” ways on parenting.
Today’s children have a critical thinking and they can talk back to us. What most parents do when facing such situation is treating them and giving a “white lie” such as “if you are not going to bed, I will call Dr. Jekyll and Frankenstein” such treat and lies might work, but it gives a minor traumatic for the children. The best way to handle the situation is talking seriously and gives a critical punishment.
Another wrong parenting is by shouting to our children. Well, as adult, we might not be able to handle our emotion, but when we are facing our children controlling our emotion is a mandatory thing. We might think that the children will be afraid of our shout, but actually we are in the process of giving a permanent wound for them. Some children are giving different response by adapting parents’ emotions to their character. Therefore, we can find rough children that adapt the character from their parents. None of us wants to make our children like that.
Posted on May 3, 2010