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By Dr James Dobson
The average teenager chomps at the bit to get out from under parental rule and during those tumultuous teenage years, many parents are only too eager to show their child the door. But when the time comes, releasing a child is often painful, if not impossible for many parents.
Some parents want to hold on to their youngsters long after their duties as parents are over. The same commitment that leads parents to do well when the children are small may also cause them to hold on too tightly when they're all grown up. However, it's the responsibility of the parents to release their grip and set the fledgling adult free to make it on his own. And parents who refuse to let go often force their child to choose between two poor alternatives.
The first is to yield to parental domination which makes them dependent puppets. The second is to respond like a mountainous volcano that blows its top, pouring lava on everything in its path. To ease your child out of the house and into the world, first look at your own hands. If you are holding on too tightly, this might be the very best moment to release the grip.
From TODAY, Voices – Tuesday, 29-Sep-2009
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