In the past, parents were much stricter and treated their children like little adults, without preference or special care. This kind of education, obligated children to be mature earlier, prevented them from enjoying their childhood and gave them no space or opportunity to ask for help when needed.
Nowadays, children are considered untouchable people and parents do not seem to be doing what they’re supposed to do. Mothers and fathers no longer impose limits and bring their children up into a bell jar, not teaching them how to go through real life. The number of parents who look for professionals help such as psychologists, psychiatrists and educators, to learn and try to understand and deal with their children is getting bigger and bigger. This situation results on a generation of spoiled, disrespectful unprepared people. The speech that people are products of the environment cannot be used as an excuse for a failed education, which is actually, a reflection of too liberal and confused parents who don’t transmit security. On the other hand, a more flexible, relaxed and opened parents-child communication has risen, creating a space where the family can talk about several subjects and break taboos.
The important conclusion is that children have to be raisen with love, respect and care, in a situation where they can have a chance to solve their problems and ask for help. But children also need limits, ‘no’, and the understanding that someone is in control and that may rely on this person when necessary. Balance is, once again, the leading word.
