Can you be friends with your child and exercise authority?

The Daily Monitor – Carolyne B. Atangaza

Although children need rational, open-minded and loving parents, they also need parents who can enforce the rules by exercising their authority. When parents are not willing to assume the parental role, children become anxious and feel lost. Likewise, when they make for them every decision, it gives them the impression that they are unable to make good choices, which ultimately affects their adulthood. “It is possible for parents to fulfill their role without sacrificing their relationship with their children. Parents should provide a platform for their children to express their opinions and listen to what their children have to say, they can respect their children’s feelings and remain firm while setting boundaries,” Kharono advises.

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