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Support children - improve couple communication
Understanding the role of parental support in the personal and spiritual development of children is crucial in education from an early age. Support must be balanced, neither too much nor too little. It is important not to confuse support with overprotection, as the latter is not healthy for the child's social development and can lead to long-term negative consequences. Supporting is a secondary role, not a primary one, you should not overshadow your child's responsibility with your support. He must learn to take the consequences of his actions and gain recognition for his own merits.
In this guide, we will explore how to support children efficiently, without compromising their development, to help them achieve their goals.
As we mentioned, supporting children implies assuming a secondary role. Supporting does not mean doing things for them or assuming their responsibilities. Children have duties, goals and dreams, and they need to be actively involved to achieve them. As a parent, your role is to be there to guide them, as a friend would, but without replacing their efforts. Let them make mistakes, learn and improve. Too much support, especially if it is excessive, can be detrimental to their growth.
Be sure to provide support only when it is really necessary. Let your child discover what they are capable of and how far they can go without your direct intervention. Stay by their side, correct wisely, offer your expertise, but let them make their own decisions and take the consequences of their actions.
Although it is difficult, since parental love pushes us towards it, it is essential to avoid overprotection. Overprotecting your child hinders his personal and spiritual growth. You cannot prevent them from facing all of life's challenges, and it is important that they experience failure and learn to overcome it.
Mistakes teach valuable lessons: they motivate you to find new ways to overcome obstacles and prepare for real life. You won't always be able to be there, and in many cases, you don't need to be. While you are their support, your child is the one who must own both their successes and their failures. Learn to recognize when your intervention is necessary and when it is not. Take an interest in your child's goals, help them stay motivated and engaged, but don't deprive them of the experience of learning to interact with their environment on their own.
It's crucial that you don't take on your child's responsibilities. You won't always be available to help him, and you shouldn't be available to help him all the time. Responsibilities should be assumed by the person to whom they correspond, since only then will he learn the value of his actions and the importance of being cautious with his decisions.
If he sees in you a constant protector in the face of his mistakes, he will not become aware of his own actions nor will he appreciate the importance of responsibility. Fulfilling his own responsibilities will help him to value his commitments and grow as a responsible and independent person.
