Mastodawn

What do you think makes a great parent?

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.

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RachelRodent

An open mind? Majority of my parental troubles come from hiding my queer identity not being accepted by them etc. Always make sure that they trust you to talk about things and don’t scold them when they share vulnerable things with you. Make them feel safe. That is what I would have wanted from my own parents at least. -an 19 year old