Small Steps For Building Parent-Child relationship | Reevin

The most important and pure relationship is the child and parent relationship. Children learn everything from their parents by observing and following what they are doing. Kids attached to their parents have better emotional, cognitive, and social development, and they have positive social behaviors. It also - 

• Promotes kids linguistic and emotional development
• A better foundation for their early years and leads to better future life ahead. 
• Kids become optimistic and have a positive attitude towards life. 

Certain behaviors can help us in building a good relationship with our kids - 

Empathize and listen to them with the assurance that you are always with them and will support them as a parent. In addition to that, listen to their conversation because it will build confidence in them that there is someone to whom they can lean on. 

Reasoning and critical thinking show your kids how to analyze situations and use reason to solve problems. 

Be truthful and honest with your kids. In whatever situation you are, share with them and talk to them in an open environment. It will build a sense of responsibility.

Always set boundaries with rewards and punishment and communicate with kids what is expected from them, what they should do, and what they should not. 

Spending quality time with them is a key to having the best relations with kids. And this we can do while having food together, watching movies, playing board games, going for a walk, or playing some sports together. 

What I found most important is the bedtime routine. As a parent, we should set a bedtime routine with kids like settling them in bed, asking about their entire daily routine, and sharing yours as well.  Read a book for them till they can't read and once they can read, read a few pages with them. 

As kids grow up and step out of their home environment, they meet different people and have various exposures that make them think, understand, and realize what they have learned.  But sometimes, we see and observe that after doing above all, kids behave very differently. They disrespect, show anger and tantrums. It is a time when instead of being parents, we should play the role of close friends with whom they can share their real emotions. And this is only possible if we will follow above all.  And while listening to them and fixing their problems, we need to.  

Look at yourself as a parent before fixing kids  - how we have behaved towards them or reacted to a situation in front of them. 

Make them understand when relationships are on a different tangent; communication is the only key. Explain to them adequately that what you are going through is normal in the given situation. And still, if they are getting angry at you, then guide them that I understand that whatever is happening around you, you do not like it, but it would have been better if you communicated nicely to us. 

 You need to be assertive and learn how to control your emotions. No one can/should use others as a punching bag. 

If we follow specific rules, we can have better relations with our kids and create better humans.   

"Emotions are real, and if we live them and learn how to take care of our emotions, we have already won half of the battle."