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hope that the end product is a physically well and psychologically competent individual capable of leading a rewarding life on their own.
To elaborate, even though we may differ as individuals, it is quite common knowledge that our childhoods contribute a fairly large proportion to who we are, as well how we may turn out to be. In the same breath, it does not take an astronaut to figure out that our formative years are a highly critical stage in our lifetimes and to tread through them successfully and achieve the ‘grande’ outcome of being a what is considered a well-raised individual, we need ‘our hands held’ by the right quality of people who will offer more than just the food or toys sometimes.
Relating
The mental health of a child is often not something that many people acknowledge or consider (generally), which explains why it is hard to find in our social discussion tables anywhere. As relating to the traditional parenting model, the explanation may be that our ‘parents’ intentions for our lives were always right’ and they knew what ‘was right or wrong for us’.
Granted, the naivety of a child is what hinders him or her from having the capabilities to be able to make significant decisions about their lives, however, it does not take away from the
fact that the ones taken for him or her, whether good or bad, have life-long, long lasting psychological implications. This, therefore makes the case for a welcome change in the way we attempt to raise our children, even though we have already started witnessing changes of that particular nature already taking shape in our communities. The society we live in and the way the world has become, no longer allows for any sort of social or emotional distance between a parent and their child; instead, it dictates that the parents’ authority remains steady, but still with enough room to manoeuvre for the child to have a positive, beneficial and most importantly, psychoemotionally rewarding relationship with their mother, father or guardian.
This means considering the social environment in which your young one grows up, monitoring how you speak to them especially in tone and language; listen to their opinions, or at least give them the impression that you do - it goes a long way in them defining themselves as they grow. As a parent, it is your duty to clear the route of communication between you and your child, so much so it is easy for them to open up about a thing or two. It is important to bear in mind that children do not stay children for long and because of that, every detail that involves them is crucial since it has future psychoemotional implications.
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