As parents, it is normal to want our children to have full confidence in us, and to look to us whenever something worries them or they have doubts about how to deal with a problem. But that trust is not obtained overnight, and it is necessary to work from the beginning to obtain it.
The Sears family, a pediatrician father, a nurse mother, eight children (some of them also pediatricians), several grandchildren, have dedicated their lives to childhood. They are the originators of the term “Attachment Parenting” and have written more than 40 books on pediatrics and parenting.
With the arrival of the summer holidays, it is not surprising that the arguments between siblings multiply and even rise in level. Spending more time shared - especially between the four walls of a house - increases the risk of conflict in the same proportion, to which must be added the pandemic fatigue and the tension accumulated after the school year lived.
One of the most powerful tools we have in parenting is dialogue. Being able to talk about any topic with our children is ideal for us as parents and that "open field" that we should all have available when a difficult moment arises. However, being able to communicate calmly and honestly with our children is not something that has a start date, but a habit that is cultivated since our children are babies.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
