
Originally Posted by
cptn_star
you have that kind of thinking because of the trauma you have encountered based on what your sisters have experience...that seems normal and your opinion is your opinion, yet, we all have different ways of thinking so i think it would be better to guide without cease but refrain from becoming tyrant...
this one i agree with.
although the parents' fear are rational and makes a lot of sense, you also have to consider that your children's lives are not yours. they were brought into the world thru you and you raised them, gave them good education, shelter and everything they needed since day 1.
we, parents can only influence our children, guide them and provide for them because that is our obligation. we owe it to the One who gave them to us. if you always tell your daughters (or children) what to do and not to do, its more likely they will take that as something negative. ni agi man ta ana tanan at some point na di ta ganahan maminaw sa atong parents when they tell us off. so ur actually doing more damage than good...rebellion is innate and there's nothing you can do to stop it. you can only pacify it but not get rid of it.
my mom practices what is called authoritative style of parenting...thats how we all grew up. she let us do whatever we want, make decisions for ourselves based on our own reasoning and judgement...we made mistakes along the way but we learned. and that is how we learn, by experience. by making mistakes. so i think that is the best way to do it. open communication between the parents and children is key.