Childhoods Do Matter!
- Daisha
- Jan 4, 2019
- 1 min read
I often think about how different I want my children’s childhood to be and always look for ways to ensure they have a childhood they do not have to recover from as adults. One thing people never talk about is protecting our children’s mental health. I know so many people who didn’t have their mental health protected as children and now they’re suffering trying to make sense of it all and figure out how to navigate through life and let go of the damage that’s been done. Many people don’t know where to start and become lost, broken, anxious, and even depressed. . . . We need to pay attention to our children and their needs. We need to listen more. Just because we’re adults doesn’t mean we can’t learn from a child. As parents it’s our duty to be our children’s advocate, we should keep them away from negative people, and only allow people that truly love them to be in their lives. Nurture their interests and talents. Teach them what your parents didn’t teach you. Talk to them with love and not criticism. Let them know it’s okay to feel and express those feelings regardless if they’re a
girl or boy. Most importantly spend time with them as much as possible. Time is one thing we don’t get back and believe it or not they remember!
You are absolutely right! Children have SO much to say and express themselves in so many different ways. Parents should be able to take the time to get to know how their feels, and understands through communicating and spend time with their child. It won’t be easy for everyone because every child is different, but is so important to take the steps to do so.