There are 9 reasons why you should stop trying to make your kids into who you wish they were. Parenting is a job where you learn as you go. Your heart is in the right place with every choice you make, but that does not make you perfect at all. When it comes to giving your child the freedom they need, you may be controlling, or too protective and that is not a good thing.

Key Takeaways:

• To show utmost love, parents must allow their children to be on their own to explore the world.
• Parents shouldn’t raise their children as they were raised because times change and parenting should.
• Be there for the children when they fail but do not teach them how to succeed because children learning that on their own will be the greatest gift for them

“As parents, the greatest gift we can give our children is a safe space to explore their own brilliant nature and the freedom to follow their heart.”

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