Our Responsibility as Parents to Leave Better Children for the World

It's interesting to note that before the previous 150 years, childhood was undervalued. However, the development of psychology as a discipline has left us with the knowledge that childhood plays a major role in shaping our personalities. We were no longer able to ignore it.

As parents, we have to adopt a new viewpoint on our kids and focus more on their social and developmental needs.

Because these are the most vulnerable times, when the profound events that we cannot recall but that get ingrained in our unconscious and mould our life, occurred. Most of the facts we continue to live with are those we deduced from our early experiences.

Numerous studies on trauma already point to the necessity of treating kids with greater caution. The ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience) study found that women who experienced abuse and neglect as children had a seven-fold increased risk of being raped as adults.

In addition, women who witnessed their moms being degraded as kids are more vulnerable to domestic abuse. Once more, there is compelling evidence that suggests a great deal of physical illnesses like cancer, asthma, and ALS stem from the bad experiences we had as kids.

Stress-related bodily records from our early years have an impact on us as adults. The startling consequences on our happiness and health have their origins in our early years.

For this reason, we need to give today's kids the moral and material support they require from their families and the wider community.

Youngsters pick up behaviour and where to go based on how their parents respond. Occasionally, these responses involve reprimanding the youngster, which can be embarrassing. When we were kids, we thought these kinds of responses were typical. This is because we are unable to recognise how it affects us.

However, we now understand that these humiliating responses erode kids' self-esteem even as they grow older. Consequently, people with inability to say no and concern for other people's approval may come to light.

Now is the time to examine our innate parenting responses, even if they appear harmless, and challenge the parenting style that we observe in our parents.

Parents also have an obligation to shield their kids from outside influences. Parenting must be seen by parents as a rebellion against culture if they hope to preserve their children's youth, according to Neil Postman.

In order to serve as a barrier between society and their children, parents must give up their position as their children's community ambassadors. As long as kids maintain their uniqueness, adjusting to society can be a positive developmental stage.

By shielding ourselves from the impact of social and cultural trends, we may support children in making thoughtful decisions, thereby enhancing their individuality.

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