jinni3d ago

What do you think makes a great parent?

https://lemmy.world/post/45234744

What do you think makes a great parent? - Lemmy.World

I’m asking as a dad of two biological kids and one adopted child (though the concept of adoption differs between the West and the Arab world), ranging in age from 13 to 17. I was raised with a traditional Arab boss-subordinate dynamic between parent and child, but with my kids I went the opposite way and tried to cultivate a best-friend, mentor, and guide relationship, while still maintaining my role as an authority figure.

Show threadMadzielle

My son trusts me. Even when he is angry at me, even when, Ive had to give consequences my son trusts me.

How did this happen? I apologize for my mistakes and back it up with changed behavior, and Ive never hit him.

Apr 6 at 11:53amWeb
Show threadcorsicanguppy3d ago

How did this happen? I apologize for my mistakes and back it up with changed behavior, and Ive never hit him. He is his own person, and I am his safe person. This also means he sometimes will take his anger out on me. I dont take anything he says personally, because he is just a kid, expierencing emotions he doesnt yet know how to regulate. So, not taking his comments personally.

Fantastic. Humility is a great combo while still setting boundaries and guiding development.