Raising a Balanced Child

There are some issues we dread as parents; peer pressure, teenage/adolescence tantrums, sexual abuse, depression the list goes on. Being outstanding, brilliant and wealthy does not shield a child from all these listed above.

The question is: How do we raise our children to have internal control and victory over these? After all, we can’t follow them around. The truth is that every child gets to the point of bulging under societal pressure to pick up vices. Some even rebel to over protectiveness or too much liberty.

There has to be a balance and this comes from within the child.

Your child intelligence quotient may be very high, can the same be said about his/her emotional intelligence?

·         Does your child know himself/herself?

·         Does he or she have the ability to put their emotion under control?

·         How does he or she influence or get influenced by others?

·         How well do you know your children’s friends?

·         What does he or she say about them?

·         How do you know what is happening in your child’s life without being overprotective?

·         Does your child connect with his peer productively?

·         Does your child synergize or is he or she a lone ranger?

There are skills your child can develop to become balanced, able to subconsciously rule over daunting influences in life, able to have an opinion and yet listen to others, able to synergize and leverage on others’ strength to achieve.

The good thing is that these skills don’t have to be innate. They can be developed as your child grows. Not necessarily learnt within the wall of a school, but with self awareness and relationship management.

Your child can become street smart, a great achiever and a relational being.

Key into this blog and let’s work together to achieve the level of greatness your child truly deserves.