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How do we begin the unequivocally open attribute with my daughter? we listen to about all these women who can speak to their daughters about anything, right away we don't have young kids nonetheless though we wish to get the great begin once we do, how do we go about you do this?
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well it takes time. I think it starts when the child is little. From the get go, be involved in her life. Most parents are involved when they are toddlers but once they hit school, I think they slowly start to loose touch. Be involved and supportive of her school activities. Show her that yo uare proud of her in the school plays, how she did on her math test etc. If she is having problems be supportive. When she gets bigger, start asking her how her day went every evening at dinner. At first, you might get short answers like "nothing" "oh not much" or it went "ok" for a little while but don't push it too much. Tell her stuff that went on during your day. pretty soon the "ok" s and the "nothing" s will turn into "math test went ok" and then pretty soon "my boyfriend and I had a fight…." Also, try and find activities that both of you like to do. Crafts, shopping, cooking, sports, TV shows anything. I remember my mom and I did the grocery shopping together just her and me. We also liked to play bingo and to this day, we watch "House" together. Also, try and remember what classes she is taking, the name of the guy she is currrently dating (when she gets older of course) a few names of her key friends, that kind of thing. That way, youre not asking "how is your day?" all the time you can ask: "so how did you do on your algebra test?" or "How's Joanna doing?? I haven't seen her in awhile…"
Also, try not to be a best friend to her all the time. You are still the parent and you may need to discipline her. The teen years may get rough and she may even hate you for awhile. I didnt really see my mom as a friend until my twenties after I moved out. Just a few thoughts…
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