Parenting- Part 2

First of all , my thanks to Jasmine for her comments. In my previous post I mentioned the essential qualities a child demands from his/her parents are love, regard and discipline. I've already written about the significance of 'unconditional love'.

Lets move on to the aspect of regard. I think that we should be careful not to over patronize the kid.After all he/she is not a moron or a robot who cannot think on its own. Remember, kids have a very independent thinking and we need to respect that. They need our guidance and not our 'fully cooked' thoughts.Moreover, if we respect the child as an individual, that will , in turn teach him to respect everyone irrespective of his status, education and intelligence.
Coming to discipline, do not leave it to the schools.It is true that the child will get a dose of disciplined life in schools. But it should be started at home itself, where it can be imparted with tenderness.Discipline is like love , without which the child will crumble in testing times.

I have already stated that discipline should be endowed with a touch of independence.Give your child a chance to learn from his own mistakes, rather than correcting him all the time.Also try not to overburden your child with activities and strict routine. Give him time and space for day-dreaming and doing nothing