15/09/2016
Although I do not agree with everyhting in this article, it brings some interesting points to ponder...
As parents, my man and I are more on the Swedish parenting lines than the English or French strong discipline.
And yet, I do feel that children need some boundaries, some guidelines which form a sort of map for them to understand the world they live in better and easier.
I also believe that the fact that young adults end up burnt out or disillusioned at 20 years old means something is not quite right.
I have had many young clients whose cause of dis-ease and condition is the inability to make efforts for something, believing instead that everything will come to them as easily as it does on apps and computer games.
As parents, we are not friends. We are more than friends, deeper and more stable. We are there no matter what.
We are there to inspire and love but with this comes a huge responsibility: we are here to guide. To give the tools and values to help this beautiful being be the most content and whole that they can, for themselves and humanity, in all situations, good and bad.
And it is not a small responsibility.
We as adults have become scared of saying no, too tired generally from long days to fight or argue.
Chosing the easy way, we fail our children.
What do you think as a parent?
As the children spared the rod come of age, doubts about the practice are growing, Judith Woods finds
