We see our kids grow right before our very eyes. It feels like yesterday that they were a baby learning to crawl, walk, and feed themselves, and today they’re in school, participating in activities, making new friends, and learning how to be more and more independent. Parents before us have mentioned that from the time they’re born, we have been consistently learning how to let go. As an outcome, our parenting methods need to change. As our kid grows, develops, learns, and matures, so does our parenting function.

As your child has grown, you undoubtedly have discovered they have their own unique personality and temperament. You’ve probably unconsciously redeveloped your parenting skills around the individual needs of your child. And no two children are exactly alike, and therefore, neither should your parenting style.

Some children might want a lot more assistance and feel more unsure of themselves, so we’ve become accustomed to having to guide, lead, show and motivate that child constantly through their childhood while still wanting to motivate independence and give praise in order to build their self-esteem and confidence level. Yet another child could be very intrinsically encouraged and very willful and not need a good deal of guidance or leadership from you. As you encourage their independence, it’s also essential that you also motivate their ability to seek help if needed and continue to praise good deeds, actions, and traits.

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The most important tools we have in order to successfully adjust our parenting skills are our eyes and our ears. We have to see what’s going on with our child and we have to hear what they are telling us. It’s important that we encourage our child to be their own individual while still being available to them at whatever level or degree they need us to be. Sometimes it’s situation-specific as well. A child may not need us to be as directly involved with their schooling to ensure their overall academic success, but they may need us to be more involved in their social life as they may be feeling a bit shaky or scared when it comes to making new friends or meeting new people.

So the point is this: since your child grows and changes, so should your parenting knowledge. Keep your eyes and ears open and communicate honestly and openly with your child, and you’ll both mature gracefully.

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