The Parent Shapes the Child and the Child Shapes the Parent – Part III
Children do affect how their parents raise them, but in the end, the parents are “the adults in the situation” and so they have the bigger job. They are responsible for making sure their children grow up healthy and happy.
The Parent Shapes the Child and the Child Shapes the Parent – Part II
By simply being who they are and acting like themselves, children force parents to decide what kind of parents they will be. So, parents stay aware. An effective parent becomes the kind of parent that their child needs, not just the kind that the parent wants to be.
The Parent Shapes the Child and the Child Shapes the Parent – Part I
Even though parents raise their kids, kids can also affect how their parents act. A child’s personality, energy, and problems can change the way their parents treat them.