Asking Perfection from your Child
As parents, we often feel that we have to instill perfection in our children. Although there is nothing completely wrong with wanting only the best for your child, some parents get carried away by the notion. They think that as parents, it’s their responsibility to always make their child make the right decision. One time my friend’s son, James, was asking for a Pirates! plush pillow. His mom got it for him but for some reason he said he didn’t want it anymore. Of course, his mom was a bit upset with the last minute change in his mind and made sure he understood the responsibility of his decision by making him pay for the pillow with his allowance.
This may not seem like a big deal, but parents who do go too far will demand perfection from their children in almost every aspect of their life. If this is imposed at such a young age, the child might feel pressures to always live up to his or her parents standard, robbing him or her of the chance to discover themselves and make decisions. As parents, it is important to give a child a chance to grow. This requires him or her to make the decisions themselves. Moreover, if they make mistakes, it should be part of their learning curve and not treated like it’s something they will do forever.
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