Parenting can be a stressful thing but so can being the kid!

Every once in a while I’m sure both parties feel like flipping their lid!

From the parents point of view they worry about their kids, everything under the sun!

From the kids point of view when they turn to adulthood they want their privacy and their fun!

But kids worry about their parents too!

Both parents and kids, that’s what they do.

When a kid turns to an adult, it can be difficult for the parents to let go.

But if the parents are always telling the kid what to or what not to do then that’s not giving the kid and or adult any chance to grow!

Living is full of making mistakes,

learning from them, moving on and then showing what you now know!

Both parties have to be willing to give and take to a certain extent.

If that’s not done, then neither the parents nor the kids will be happy and the growing in emotion and knowledge will not continue to make a dent!

So with that comes the issue of trust.

In a parent/adult kid relationship trust is a must!

Sometimes an adult kid will need assistance with many things but their independence still needs to be there. In everything they do they should have some say!

A parent can give their adult child many forms of assistance without taking all their independence away!

An adult child needing assistance in living their life doesn’t mean they don’t want to feel responsible for anything at all.

It just means that along with the assistance the parents give they still want to feel like they’re standing tall!

Teaching and learning, giving and taking having patience and trusting all goes hand in hand.

Parents love their children, children love their parents! And United we stand!

 

Poem by Jane Malkofsky.