One of the most significant challenges many families face is relationship issues. When you get this right, it’s easier to solve other challenges that may arise. An unhealthy relationship between a parent and child will not yield any positive results. In the absence of a good relationship, your child will not do anything for you except for rewards or consequences.

Having a police-criminal relationship with your child is also not the right way to raise a child. If your relationship with your child is already suffering, you should look for practical ways to revive it.

The Power of Communication

Communication is an essential part of every relationship, including the one you share with your child. Kids need understanding too. So, make sure you understand their thoughts and actions. In communicating with your child, it’s vital to check if your communication is building bridges or burning them down.

There are so many ways you can build a relationship with your child. Use humor, give praise, share worries and hopes, inspire, teach, demonstrate, love, and share stories.

The Power of Bonding

Spending quality time with your child cannot be overemphasized. It’s the most effective way to get close to your kids, share in their daily, and get an insight into what they may be going through. For many millennial parents, this seems like a tall order. However, there’s no short cut to building a relationship, even with your child. You need to invest your time and effort.

The Power of Mentoring your Child

In the beginning- toddler and pre-teen phase, it’s crucial to build a relationship with your child. To do this, you need to teach your child values they will keep.  This includes honesty, humor, a positive attitude and mindset, trust, problem-solving, mental toughness, and good manners.

Typically, mentoring should begin during the adolescent phase. If you have done all the right things as a parent, your relationship with your child should be strong at this stage.

This stage can create an illusion for parents since your child will accept rules and be easy to deal with. Your child may also begin to experience the challenges of being an adult, and they may run back to you. When this happens, reassure and comfort them.

The failure to transition from a directive to a mentoring parenting style is the primary cause of challenges during the adolescent period. When you keep telling an adolescent what to do, they will remain dependent. Mentoring, on the other hand, involves showing your child where they are headed.

Mentioning your child also means teaching them the values that will help them through life’s journey. 

Finally, no one ever said parenting would be easy. Besides, there’s no one size fits all approach. Understanding each child’s personality and the unique ways you can help your child grow into a well-rounded individual is key to successful parenting.