Communication is important in every relationship but in parenting it is a must because you are raising children who will be part of the society. This means it will affect so many people and it is our responsibility to raise a physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy child.
Every relationship needs work. In parenting, we have a relationship with our child and mostly we feel that our child doesn’t know anything. We attain them like they have no feelings at all. We believe that they must listen to us and follow us without questioning. They must obey us and they have no right to open up about how they feel.
And the saddest part is this all started in our childhood when we all were taught like that and we believe all this without any clue. Children can’t express themselves, they must follow and respect elders, they do not have their own opinion and the worst one is we believe they are children why ask them, they know nothing.
In this narration, we get only one thing no one is interested in commuting with them or listening to them.
No one wants to understand their perspective and everyone thinks that children are dumb.
Well, get to the point, why communication is important.
Communication is the key to making any relationship sustainable for a long period and so the parent-child relationship does.
Here, are 5 WHYs that show “why communication is important in parenting”
1) Communication allows connection
Have you ever had deep and meaningful communication with anyone, for instance, a friend, colleague, relative, spouse, or anyone? How do you feel after that? Well, when we have a conversation with our close ones, we feel relaxed, we feel like our emotional cup is now full and somehow feel baggage-free.
We feel a strong connection with that person.
Now, think exactly about your child. Imagine how many things they are going through the whole day and how much their emotional cup is being emptied. They may have a difficult day at school, have stress about the upcoming exam, or have an argument with a close friend or anything.
Someone may hurt them and they are unable to express it.
Children are enough capable to handle most situations but still they need one to fill their emotional cup. And for that what is the better one than parents?
Parents are the most inner circle of the child, whom the child has trust.
So, when you start to communicate with your child, they feel heard and loved. Eventually your connection and bond get stronger with your child and your relationship with your child becomes better.
2) Communication makes your child confident
When you communicate with your child they learn to talk and also to listen. In a healthy conversation, they start to learn to show their perception which makes their mind think rationally and logically.
This will help to develop them cognitively. They become open-minded and can think out of the box which will help them in their personality development.
In a nutshell, this development creates positive energy around them and they feel confident about their self.
They started to believe in themselves and develop self-esteem.
3) Communication makes them emotionally stronger
In healthy communication, one can share their emotions and how they feel. With the help of parents, they started to feel all the emotions.
Their behavior would be regulated as they can understand their feeling far better. They know how to regulate their emotions without suppression.
They become aware of their triggers and can understand themselves better than before just because they learn to express their emotions in a better way with the help of you.
They do not suppress their emotions and start to express them properly. As a result, now they become emotionally stronger. They learn to cope with their negative emotions very well.
4) Communication affects adulthood
When a child grows in a healthy environment they will grow into a physically, mentally, and emotionally stronger adult. They knew the importance of near dear in their life.
They know the importance of every relationship that they have, and they value it. And that’s why they always work on it.
In other words, they have learned to communicate and they know the benefits of communication.
They implement this technique in other relationships when they grow up. Whether it’s friendship, family member, or their partner, they know the importance of healthy communication.
This means, the way they grew up, creates a strong and marvelous personality.
5) Healthy Communication is Important
Communication is not a one-day job. It must be consistent and regular and one be when the child needs it most.
And the next question is how to make it healthy, and what point to remember when communicating.
We know that communication is important in parenting as well as other relationships.
So, here are some points that should be reminded. The basic rules of communication.
First, in the communication as a parent, our job is to listen to them. Listening is the main part of the communication. It will help you to get the point of your child, and what they are going through. What is happening in their life, where they feel stuck, or what is bothering them?
Second, be non-judgemental and unbiased while talking. There will happen that your child makes mistakes or you will see the other side of them and at that time remember that they are kids and they will make mistakes, we all do.
Nobody is perfect and so our children are. So, accept them who they are and what they are. Love them and have compassion for them.
The third one is, do not lecture them. Lecturing is boring and can never give you positive results. Instead of trying to guide them and give them space to make decisions.
I suggest you do this at a very young age for instance, What to wear, what to play, etc. This will give them the freedom to choose what they like and in this way, you will see that your child become more confident, and by growing they know the difference between right and wrong.
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conclusion
To get the best result, you have to build a communication bridge, and it is a must to make a strong relationship with your child.
Communication is an important tool if you want to build a beautiful relationship with your child of any age. If you start it at a very young age, you can get the most benefit from it.
Mostly we see that this relationship has a communication gap and it ruins the beauty of the relationship. So, it is also important to learn the skill and implement it in your life.
YOu just have to work on it and eventually, you will learn the best.
These are some common factors that I’ve shared with you. If you find something which I would share please tell me in the comment section.
I hope you like the article, if you get value from this article please share it with other parents.
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Thank you for reading.
Happy Parenting.