| If you know and follow traffic signals then apply | | | | seek help. If your child is the clingy type, then |
| the same with your children. Nurturing and caring | | | | start home trials. Arrange a few interesting things |
| is a divine feeling. But all good things need to have | | | | near his play area and watch over from behind. |
| limitations. As a child, touches the rattle himself, he | | | | Next day, watch from a distance and then leave |
| is getting his grip on things.....albeit slowly. If the | | | | him alone. Do not over react if he is cranky. This |
| rattle falls on his nose he cries and you smother | | | | is your first lesson on giving space. School goers |
| him with kisses. Later, when he crawls over, he | | | | need space. Homework needs to be done |
| thinks he can play throw ball with the rattle. So | | | | methodically in seclusion. Only react to questions. |
| you buy him a soft hand ball. Safe and cute with | | | | If your children's friends come over, depending on |
| rainbow colors. | | | | the age, arrange a lot of fun activities and |
| The above is a normal example of a good caring | | | | supervise minimally. Do not insult the child in front |
| parent. As the child overcomes milestones, it is | | | | of others. If kids hit each other, give them space |
| human behavior to start expecting much from | | | | to adjust and bond. The best correction is done |
| your child. Comparisons crop up and you goad | | | | during sleep time. Concoct a story expressing the |
| your child rather than acknowledge her | | | | wrong doings. Potty training is space lesson too. |
| accomplishment. You are slowly creating a | | | | Let them do it in private and flush toilets. Give |
| personality type and have no clue of what | | | | them space to eat the sandwich and ignore the |
| conflicts your child is going to get into. There are | | | | mess. Table manners can be learnt later and now |
| no rules in parenting but only choices. All of us | | | | let them relish the delicacies. |
| need air to breathe and a little space for oneself. | | | | Teenagers require a lot of space. Be |
| Just as you feel a great need to walk back, after | | | | understanding and do not spook into everything. |
| an exhausting shopping, similarly your child needs | | | | Over protective parents either make their children |
| space too. Having your hands full with grocery | | | | rebels or meek. You want neither and hence |
| items, the weight seems well forgotten in the | | | | suggest gently without interfering. If rules on |
| silence experienced while walking. You notice the | | | | discipline are set then do not make adjustments. |
| color of the pavement, the new paint on the | | | | Space is required to breathe, to think, reason and |
| blocks nearby and also calmly decide how to pay | | | | enjoy. Children require space too but mostly are |
| your installment. | | | | surrounded with supervisors and hence lack |
| Children go through a lot of stress and experience | | | | ex-pression. Leave them free and let them grow |
| fatigue too. They look upon us for guidance and | | | | in spirit and experience. |