Now that we’ve delved into a lot of foundational theories and you’re eagerly anticipating moving to a more practical level, there are a couple of topics still on our minds that we wanted to highlight. These themes are fundamental principles that permeate many aspects of parenting, and although we may repeat them often, summarizing them here allows for a comprehensive overview. So, what are these?
- Our Children Mirror Us: Our children’s behaviors, reactions, and emotions often reflect what we as adults do and show them. It’s important to be aware of the impact our own behavior has on them and to set an example for them regarding the values and behaviors we want them to adopt.
- Our Children Are Our Greatest Teachers: Children are capable of teaching us remarkable things, such as patience, flexibility, creativity, and playfulness. It’s important to be open to their teachings and observations, and be ready to learn from them as well.
- We Are Their Primary Role Models: This applies not only to the words we speak but also to our actions, as children observe and perceive everything. We don’t need to set high expectations for them verbally because our own high expectations of ourselves serve as a strong example for them.
- Parenting Is Serious Work: Parenting requires a lot of energy, a 24/7 schedule, and sometimes it may feel like you want to quit, but unfortunately, that’s not an option. While we can’t take the burden off your shoulders entirely, we can perhaps make it a little lighter with ideas, tips, tricks, or simply a thought on how to turn the experience into a positive one.
- Generational Gap: Perhaps the biggest gap ever between our current children and us is due to the emergence of the online world. For many of us, mobile phones appeared in our adult lives, while they can’t even understand what a ‘dumb’ phone is, let alone a CD player or a walkman, which for us was the biggest unattainable dream as teenagers.
When we look at our children, we often see ourselves reflected in them. Their reactions, behaviors, and emotions often mirror what we as adults do and show them. Therefore, it’s important to be aware of our own influence on them and to set an example for them regarding the values and behaviors we want them to adopt. You may have heard the quote that children don’t do what we tell them, but what we do. Well, it’s true. But don’t worry, the mirror always reflects the smile back warmly, and sincere efforts always bear fruit. So, take up the challenge and be the example that your children will always follow with respect and love.
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