There is this misconception that goes on with parents, and it is believing we know more than the children. Well, I am not disputing the fact that we do, but in all sincerity, the mentality alone can be damaging. Because with this mentality, learning from them will be as difficult as winning a religious battle. The funny thing about learning, in this case, is that we probably learn more from our children than we did while we were in school, but there is no graduation cap to show for it, only our children.
By now you are probably wondering what you can learn from your kids, well here are some few things;
The ability to live and love freely: The nature of children is to be free, so they play with anything and anyone. Although this is because they are still naïve, we can still learn from their free nature. As adults, due to things we have seen, experiences with people and some other factors, we have grown to love our own space and most often than not, we try to impose this on our children. We have to keep them safe from their naïve nature, but we can also adopt free nature from them.
Unconditional love: When you see this you probably feel yea; I love my kids unconditionally that is the reason I do what I do for them. But have you considered their love for you? Because like it or not, we all have shortcomings. Like a quote I recently came across that said, “We’re taught to expect unconditional love from our parents, but I think it is more the gift our children give us. It’s they who love us helplessly, no matter what or who we are.”
You only live once: While we might be busy trying to make ends meet and satisfy the monetary demands of our children, learning to spend time with them is also a responsibility that should not be overlooked. For someone like me who makes money off the internet, I tend to spend almost all day staring at my phone and system. But when my kid returns from school, working is close to impossible if he gets divided attention. So I have learned to cherish my moments with him because when he is not around, I do miss him.