Social media has become integrated environment for all types of learning, social, morals and ethics, depicting what the standards should be with different opinions. That’s why if a young person dresses in a certain way and put it on social media, comment section will flood with references to parenting, questioning the upbringing and whether parents have done enough to raise decent individuals, you can find someone commenting “during our own time, you’re not even allow to have a cell phone until you reach the age of maturity”. And this put a question for parenting styles, how it has evolved with different generations.
Parents modify the approach they will use on their children, based on how they were nurtured during their own early years, it could be iron fist type of parenting, it gives them the clearer view, how they tend to go about it. Times have changed, but the importance of parenting remains indispensable, how best parents connect with their children, in understanding the rudiments of life, apply and have positive influence to the wider public. Sometimes parents are at crossroads whether they should adopt iron fist or gentle approach. These two are somewhere in between a thin line, this is because when you over tame them, they could lose touch of essential discipline, and when you use military way, they grow to have less emotion, empathy, love and care.
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Parents should carefully study their children, to understand what each of them requires to grow, they are siblings, but different personalities. When they exhibit characters in their own naivety you will be able to correct in best manner possible. Parents are trying to be more proactive through showing love, care, raising children that they can communicate with, without drawing boundaries and enforcing discipline, that’s why majority of Gen Zs are not in touch with morality, they felt it is a free world where they can live as they please, somehow parents are aiding such lifestyle, you can understand the outcry from previous generations.
Parenting are often in view of the way the world is heading to, especially understanding how to thrive and live independently, while they connect with their purpose. It is in preparations to the world they are going to experience, some parenting style doesn’t reflect on the world the kids are going to embrace, that’s why even when they get to adult stage, they struggle to face their problems, none of what they have been taught reflect life experience, now they fold under pressure. While it is important to raise children with love, care, empathy, honesty and open conversation, it is even more indispensable to enforce boundaries and discipline.
