Many people make the mistake of talking down to their kids or forcing their opinion on them, which is the least desirable approach to making a strong connection. You must prioritise if you want to build a strong bond with your ward or rebuild a broken connection and you must possess an enormous amount of patience, grace, love and kindness. When any relationship needs to be kept alive it needs to remain active as all dormant relationships are generally dead.
Whether we contribute this to the exposure of the world through the Internet, academics, peers or books, it has become the truth and the faster we adapt to it, the better will be our connection with our youngsters. Rigidity, stuck mindsets, and strict discipline snaps or ruins the bond between the parent and the child. So, is it wrong to discipline the child? Surely, we are not badly grown adults, so why can the same set of rules not apply to the Gen-Next?
The next aspect is to keep yourself well informed about the way the global influences are affecting the child. Earning the respect goes a long way than just getting it because one deserves it.
Parents need to focus and take responsibility for their part in the situation without adding ifs or buts. Be okay to show your weaknesses, inabilities or impatience and never let your ego stop you from saying sorry.
Let not the trunk of this tree of your relationship not become so stiff and hard that it cannot bend. The use of emotional armour to keep you from getting close should be avoided at all times. Just simply focus on kids' individuality and privacy, be consistent, avoid general statements, mould your trust in them and build up room for forgiveness. Respond and not react from anger, hate, or mistrust.
