Becoming parents and raising a child takes a lot of patience. Raising children takes a long time and leaves parents exhausted in every way. In fact, parenting is not just about raising a child but taking care of his every need, patiently bearing his tantrums, taking full care of him when he is sick, feeding him on time and much more than this.
Parents sometimes become irritable due to this round-the-clock duty of taking care of the child. At the same time, they also expect that the child should do as they want. Due to this, the problems of parents increase day by day. But some parents are very different from this and are called low-demand parents. Let us know how low-demand parenting is done.
Troubled by children’s stubborn habit, adopt these measures to improve it
What is low-demand parenting?
This is a parenting style in which the parents do not expect the child to do anything as per their wish but allow the child to do everything as per his wish. They do not impose their expectations on the child and do not stop him from doing anything.
Due to this, parents and children do not face any kind of stress and the child develops the ability to learn on his own. Clinical psychologist Sharon Slaine believes that this parenting style is very effective for children with neurodivergent, autism or ADHD.
Signs of having low-demand parents
give the child freedom
Generally, such parents give their children complete freedom to decide their daily routine and do the activities of their choice. This is definitely a bit difficult task but it helps the child a lot in learning decision making skills and the child develops in a better way.
Pay attention to their development
Low-demand parents usually focus on the overall development of the child rather than following the standards set by society. They always keep in mind what work the child is facing difficulty in and then the parents help him.
If the child has difficulty in doing homework, then by dividing it into small parts, he can complete the work easily.
don’t expect too much from your child
Generally, parents should not expect their children to live up to their expectations. Having expectations creates a lot of tension between parents and children. You can help your child to complete the work but do not look at him as a failure and do not make him feel humiliated if the work is not completed.
let’s talk about things
To maintain better communication with your child, keep talking to him on some topic regularly. Keep in mind that you have to communicate with the child and not do any in-depth interrogation. The communication should be such that the child does not feel afraid of you and he talks openly.
Trust is born between child and parent
When parents respect the wishes and needs of the child, it develops a feeling of respect for the parents in the heart of the child. Due to this, children feel very safe at home with their parents because they get complete support.