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ART of Parenting
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ART of Parenting
I have named this piece as the ART of Parenting because this is a skill in which no one is equipped well enough to start with , which a couple learns as the baby grows. Being a parent is an act of heroism in itself, since it constitutes of every characteristics that heroes are made of. A parent is ever inspiring, ever sacrificing, always on-guard angel for the little ones that they have brought into this world. The challenge becomes even tougher when both of the parents are working. A working mom has to balance both the worlds on her shoulders. And this would be a very challenging task without the support of an understanding spouse.
I am happy to declare that I am quite a young mom in comparison to most in corporate world having only a two year old in my home. So I have not yet faced many-a-challenges of children rearing yet. But nevertheless, I have come across many working moms in my workplace and in personal life and I have matured enough to understand the fundamental point that the most important thing in a parent-child relationship is ‘To be There’. Basing on this comprehension, I am sharing couple of practical challenging situations and some suggestions to overcome them
• Spending time, more and more - No matter how much we talk about spending quality time with the child, it is mandatory that the parents spend some good quantity of time with him/her as well. Here comes the biggest challenge for working parents in the corporate worlds, where time to go home is driven by the project delivery timelines. A practical approach can be to plan out the daily activities in such a way so as to be able to give time and attention to the child when he/she needs it most. e.g. making important calls and reading newspaper in transit and thus saving the time at home. Also shutting down the idiot box to listen to the child’s day at school. If possible Spouses can plan out their work-time in such a way that they can spend more time with the child.
• Making the child value your values – Most of the children are resistant towards having the mom go to work. But, even a two-year-old has enough IQ to understand the efforts his/her mom and dad put in. The parents can sit together in a family time and make the child understand the importance of office-going. As per a famous quote ‘A vision is an idea that binds people together’ and so the children should also be involved in deciding a family vision.
• Time and responsibility sharing – Gone are days when only moms were responsible for taking care of small children, cooking and washing . New-age parenting has seen the role reversals where the dads love to cook dinner and moms drive children around. The parents can discuss and come-up with a task list with joint understanding.
• Accept the changes and appreciate them – School going age has come down from 3.5 to 1.5 now-a-days. Similarly, many things have changed for the new generation kids. They are more independent, more mature and more responsible while they are still young. But they are also more susceptible to wrong-doings. It is suggested that parents should keep an eye on their wards, at the same time they need to update themselves as to differentiate between something really wrong and something which is a mind-set blockage.
• Share your know-how and be open to accept others knowledge – Ever since a woman becomes pregnant; there is a sea of advices for baby-caring which continues till the child is adult. Sometimes even beyond. In today’s times it is a good idea to set up Parents forums within like-minded and like-situational people so that parenting tips can be shared and worked upon. It also provides a platform for sharing the fears of the parents and addressing them in a constructive way.
There are challenges and there will continue to be challenges in child-rearing process for a working couple. However as the many soul-enlightening books say ‘Leadership starts at Home’. So while we are strive to lead in our respective professional field, a working couple can definitely work towards bringing the best in their child through thoughtful consideration.
I hope the above mentioned tried and tested tips will help working parents to improve their relation with their children and at the same time nurture the children to grow up to be conscientious and superior human beings.
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