Children do not need us to solve all of their problems or over-protect them in times of difficulty. They need us in the background – being watchful, supportive and encouraging. They need to feel that they are allowed to be curious and daring – to feel that we will not catch them at every fall but catch them when the fall is too great.
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There is no greater depression than that of a child who is never given the freedom to wander, who is not encouraged to discover, to experience and to savour. There is no greater depression than that of a child who must live through his parents’ fears, regrets and discouragements. – 07
Being a good parent does not mean encouraging our children to be something. it is encouraging them to do something – and to cheer them on when difficulties arise.
