To become a friend to your child, spend more time with him. Communicate more often, support the child in all his endeavors. Never lie and always keep your promises.
Instructions
Step 1
To become a friend to your child, spend as much time with him as possible. Watch movies together, go for walks and visit, visit interesting places and just communicate. When you come home from work, stop watching TV. It is better to devote this time to interesting games with your child. Household chores can also be done together. Spending time together will allow you and your child to get to know each other better, identify unknown qualities of the child and look at him from new perspectives. And regular communication and the ability of parents to listen and hear the offspring will help to gain trust.
Step 2
To make friends with your own child, treat him like a friend, not a subordinate. If you need something, do not order the child, but kindly ask him. Often, children cannot trust their parents just because mom and dad demand too much and punish or scold for mistakes. And this approach is absolutely wrong. If the child has done something wrong or is guilty of something, take his hand, look into his eyes and gently ask what happened. Then the child will trust you and consider you his friend. And never point out that children should obey and obey their parents unquestioningly. It's not friendly at all.
Step 3
Remember about mutual help and mutual support. Be sure to help your child, if he asks about it, offer your help. In addition, ask your child for help more often, this will make him feel needed and important to you. If your child does not succeed in something, be sure to support and encourage him. Tell us that you have faced setbacks and difficulties, give a real example from your life. And always help your child overcome fears.
Step 4
Be honest and always keep your promises. Do not lie to the child, always tell him the truth, do not hide anything. After all, the secret always becomes obvious, and the revealed lie will undermine the son's trust in you. If you have promised something to your child, do it. If you don’t keep your promises, your child will simply not believe you. And then you will definitely not be able to become a good friend for him.
Step 5
Learn to control your emotions and don't be angry with the child. Your anger and anger can forever kill the child's desire to communicate with you and trust you. Even if the offspring is guilty, calm down and talk about everything without shouting, accusing and reproaching. Punishments are necessary, but they should not be humiliating. And sometimes you can do without them.
