Together but far apart

Birthdays,graduations, marriages and other eventual activities in life have come and gone. You were there to celebrate each and everyone with your child. There are others who are just starting out on the parenting journey or they are in the middle of it. I'm here to offer a little advice to parents who believe they have figured it all out. I'm not a parent but I have parents who I still live with so I still have to interact with them pretty frequently . I have come to the conclusion that, back when my parents were growing up the physical needs were the only thing that mattered to parents. As long as they fed their child and sent them to school that was enough. Well, there is more to parenting such as the emotional needs of a child. Some parents might be saying to themselves at this point that a child shouldn't be having emotional problems as they are just children.

You provide your child with beautiful gifts, shelter, food and clothing but you neglect them when it comes to giving them attention. Many parents lose themselves in work and each other that they end up knowing nothing about their child. They feed them, clothe them and send them to school and hope that everything will fall into place. For many parents this strategy works out fine but for others they end up having to deal with the negative effects of their child or children seeking attention elsewhere.  This leads me to another issue, that of supportive parents. Some parents have found themselves turning a blind eye to the dreams of thei child but at more focused on the dreams that they have for their child. This concludes with the child feeling like no matter how well they do in what they love it's never good enough for the parent. The other issue is that of comparison between children. Parents often find themselves comparing their child to another child and this can result in their child feeling inferior.

Parents have given up on parenting all together in some areas. They basically allow teachers and the Internet to feed the minds of their child. Some parents have no idea about the likes and dislikes of their child, who their friends are, what issues they have and their general views on topics. Sometimes parents even miss the signs of their child reaching out to them. Parents you need to make an effort to spend time with your child and get to know them. Sometimes parents are quick to state how ungrateful a child is but never question how well their child even knows them.

Live good and spread love❤️