The true impact of parenting<\/b><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Montserrat|500|||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”15px” header_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_font_size=”80px” header_5_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_5_text_color=”#000000″ header_5_font_size=”20px” header_5_letter_spacing=”0.5em” header_5_line_height=”1.8em” min_height=”0px” custom_margin=”15px|129px|1px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”9px|0px|||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”|0px|||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|0px|||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” animation_style=”zoom” animation_intensity_zoom=”5%” text_line_height_tablet=”” text_line_height_phone=”1.8em” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” header_font_size_tablet=”48px” header_font_size_phone=”32px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_font_size_tablet=”14px” header_5_font_size_phone=”12px” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” text_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ inline_fonts=”Montserrat”]
To some, having to stay at home during Covid-19 does not just spell boredom; it\u2019s fear, insecurity, and danger. Lavonne Yew<\/strong> explores just how much parenting can affect the person we become.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.7″ custom_margin=”-194px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.7″ min_height=”84px” custom_margin=”-67px|auto||auto||” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-75px|auto|-100px|auto|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.7″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate=”0px|-22px” transform_translate_tablet=”” transform_translate_phone=”” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate_linked=”off” transform_rotate_tablet=”” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”31px|||||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=””] Brad described his parents\u2019 parenting as a \u201cstrong, stressful, but sheltered approach\u201d. Photo taken from <\/span>Freepik, jcomp.<\/span><\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”About Us” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_translate_tablet=”” transform_translate_phone=”0px|48px” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_translate_linked_phone=”off” transform_rotate_tablet=”” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|phone” min_height=”1463px” custom_margin=”-136px||-385px|||” custom_padding=”90px|||||” transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=””][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate=”0px|-53px” transform_translate_tablet=”” transform_translate_phone=”” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate_linked=”off” transform_rotate_tablet=”” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”24px|0|27px|0px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px||0px||true” transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=””][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.4.7″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_font_size=”15px” text_line_height=”1.4em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#b3b3b3″ header_5_font_size=”14px” header_5_line_height=”0.5em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”659px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”0px|79px|104px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-3px|79px|0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”7px|0px||||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off”] BY <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Have you ever wondered why you tend to over-apologise? Why you prioritise others\u2019 feelings over your own? Many personality traits that you may have could all boil down to one cause: the parenting that you had received.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.4em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#b3b3b3″ header_5_font_size=”14px” header_5_line_height=”0.5em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”659px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”0px|79px|17px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”10px|79px|12px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px|0px|3px|||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off”] Parenting styles<\/b><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”1320px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-19px|-415px||-616px||” custom_padding=”|0px|1px|0px||” hover_enabled=”0″ header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”] According to <\/span>Verywell Mind<\/span><\/a>, there are four main types of parenting styles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Asian parents are usually generalised to be more strict and controlling. As stated in <\/span>SAGE Journals<\/span><\/a>, Asian beliefs of hard work, family hierarchy, and upholding a flawless reputation affect the interactions between parents and their children. Asian children are expected to focus on their academic success and disregard their emotions and mental health.<\/span><\/p>\n Insider<\/span><\/a> reported that this is due to the Confucian culture that many Asian parents subscribe to, which emphasises the importance of familial and societal structure, as well as what other people may think of them. Thus, Asian parents \u201coften project their hopes and decisions onto the next generation\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n Brad (not his real name), 19, is a final-year Mass Communication student in Ngee Ann Polytechnic whose parents were like typical Asian parents when he was younger.<\/span><\/p>\n He told HYPE that they were strict and had high academic expectations of him, wanting him to adopt the \u2018perfect\u2019 lifestyle: getting homework done immediately, sleeping by 9pm, no junk food, and so on. This rigid lifestyle caused him to have a fear of taking risks and failure.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/boy-stressed-scaled.jpg” alt=”xia qingling chu opera hua dan wuhan” title_text=”Educational conept: tired student in a library” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ custom_margin=”-35px|||||” custom_padding=”18px|||||”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate=”0px|-22px” transform_translate_tablet=”” transform_translate_phone=”” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate_linked=”off” transform_rotate_tablet=”” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”31px|||||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=””] Brad described his parents\u2019 parenting as a \u201cstrong, stressful, but sheltered approach\u201d. Photo taken from <\/span>Freepik, jcomp.<\/span><\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” custom_margin=”-35px||-1px|||” custom_padding=”||19px|||” locked=”off”] Eventually, his parents\u2019 expectations backfired.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAs I grew older, I began questioning my structured life and kept wanting to seek for answers due to the mundanity, which [led] to breaking points in my secondary school life,\u201d said Brad. \u201cMy results dropped; I was directionless.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Noticing this, Brad\u2019s parents began to loosen their grip and give him more space.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cMy mental health improved,\u201d said Brad. \u201cI [was] clearer about the direction I [wanted] to go and pursue.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n This is evidence that giving children the freedom of choice, instead of micromanaging their life, will lead to more positive outcomes.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.4em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#b3b3b3″ header_5_font_size=”14px” header_5_line_height=”0.5em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”659px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”0px|79px|4px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”10px|79px|12px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px|0px||||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off”] The parenting that one receives can drastically affect their personality and life choices<\/b><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||||#e02b20|” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#233956″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”6px|||||”] Bad parenting has more serious consequences than most parents think. Self-esteem, behavioural and mental issues are just some of them, as stated in <\/span>Healthline<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Deon Lim, 19, is a final-year Early Childhood and Development Education student in Ngee Ann Polytechnic who recounts how her mother\u2019s constant comparison between Deon and her younger sister caused her sister to be \u201cextremely competitive\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cMy sister told me that she wants to go to Junior College (JC) to \u2018win\u2019 me,\u201d said Deon, who chose to pursue a diploma. \u201cAs a result, growing up, I do not have a very good relationship with my sister.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Deon also used to love plush toys when she was younger; she would sleep with them every night, until one day, her mother got frustrated with Deon\u2019s struggle with Mathematics. She ripped her plush toys, causing seven-year-old Deon to, of course, have a meltdown.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/deon_s-plush-toys.jpeg” alt=”xia qingling chu opera hua dan wuhan” title_text=”deon_s plush toys” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ custom_margin=”-35px|||||” custom_padding=”34px|||||”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” min_height=”43px” custom_margin=”-20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|||||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”] To seven-year-old Deon, her plush toys were everything and seeing them being ripped apart was really hurtful for her. (The plush toys in the photo are not the ones that were ripped.) Photo courtesy of Deon Lim.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||||#e02b20|” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#233956″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em”] \u201cFrom then on, I never had any attachments to plush toys and I do not like receiving plush toys as gifts,\u201d said Deon.<\/span> What do children need?<\/b><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||||#e02b20|” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#233956″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”-19px|||||”] According to <\/span>ESRC<\/span><\/a>, a \u201csupportive home learning environment\u201d helps a child achieve more, have better wellbeing and social mobility.<\/span><\/p>\n Psychology Today<\/span><\/a> stated that children need the four S\u2019s from their parents.<\/span><\/p>\n The impacts of Covid-19<\/b><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||||#e02b20|” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#233956″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”-15px|||||”] As expected, instances of child abuse has risen during Covid-19 because children are forced to stay at home with their parents, including abusive ones. Based on numbers from <\/span>EducationWeek<\/span><\/a>, the confirmed evidence of child abuse increased by 30 per cent \u201cfrom 2019 to 2020\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n As reported by <\/span>The Straits Times<\/span><\/a>, the stress that parents are facing from financial difficulties, such as losing their jobs during Covid-19, plays a big role in accelerating this problem.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.4em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#b3b3b3″ header_5_font_size=”14px” header_5_line_height=”0.5em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”659px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”0px|79px|17px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”10px|79px|12px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px|0px||||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off”] What constitutes abuse?<\/b><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||||#e02b20|” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#233956″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”-14px|||||”] According to <\/span>Healthline<\/span><\/a>, parental abuse is not limited to physical ones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Main types of abuse:<\/span><\/p>\n Many parents only see abuse as physical ones, and overlook that they could have possibly hurt their children through neglect, or emotional and psychological abuse. Some may not even acknowledge that they have been abusing their children when their children try to communicate how they feel to them.<\/span><\/p>\n Healthline<\/span><\/a> also mentioned that some forms of emotional abuse include:<\/span><\/p>\n Physical abuse is more visible, but verbal or emotional abuse is just as deadly, and can affect the child for the rest of their life. Photo taken from <\/span>Adobe Stock, nosyrevy.<\/span><\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.4em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#b3b3b3″ header_5_font_size=”14px” header_5_line_height=”0.5em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”659px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”0px|79px|0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”10px|79px|12px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px|0px||||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off”] Why would parents abuse their children?<\/b><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||||#e02b20|” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#233956″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em”] Some parents may do damage to their children unknowingly, due to their incorrect beliefs or values. Others might struggle with mental issues themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Statistics from the <\/span>National Library of Medicine<\/span><\/a> show that about 15 to 23 per cent of children cohabit with a parent suffering from a mental health problem, and <\/span>Mental Health Foundation <\/span><\/a>found that 68 per cent of women and 57 per cent of men with mental issues are parents.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0C (not her real name), 19, is a first-year university student who also experienced the Asian \u2018tiger\u2019 parenting when she was younger. She shines light on how parents are also imperfect humans, still in the process of learning.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cI realised that a lot of my parents\u2019 behaviours were due to their own upbringing,\u201d said C. \u201cMy dad, especially, had stricter parents, and hence his style of upbringing was influenced by his childhood experiences.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0According to the <\/span>U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/span><\/a>, children can also get Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from their parents.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.4em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#b3b3b3″ header_5_font_size=”14px” header_5_line_height=”0.5em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”659px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”0px|79px|0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”10px|79px|12px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px|0px||||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off”] Parents\u2019 ill relationships<\/b><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||||#e02b20|” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#233956″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em”] Some might have to bear the abuse from their parents themselves, while others might have to witness their parents\u2019 abusive relationships. <\/span>IZA \u2013 Institute of Labor Economics<\/span><\/a> showed a 23 per cent rise of \u201cintimate partner violence during the lockdown\u201d.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/parents-arguing-in-front-of-child.jpeg” alt=”xia qingling chu opera hua dan wuhan” title_text=”parents arguing in front of child” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ custom_margin=”-35px|||||” custom_padding=”34px|||||”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate=”0px|-22px” transform_translate_tablet=”” transform_translate_phone=”” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate_linked=”off” transform_rotate_tablet=”” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”31px|||||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=””] Yahoo News<\/span><\/a> stated that the recent divorce rates are almost double the 8.7 per cent marriage rate in 1987.<\/span> Photo taken from <\/span>Adobe Stock, Sunan<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||||#e02b20|” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#233956″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”-33px|||||”] According to the <\/span>BBC<\/span><\/a>, children who witness dysfunctional relationships in their family are prone to mental and developmental issues. They might also end up following their parents\u2019 footsteps and struggle to build healthy relationships in future.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.4em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#b3b3b3″ header_5_font_size=”14px” header_5_line_height=”0.5em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”659px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-12px|79px|0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”10px|79px|12px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px|0px|22px|||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off”] Conclusion<\/b><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” custom_margin=”-19px||-1px|||” locked=”off”] Communication is always key. Parents are definitely prone to making mistakes, but as long as they are willing to improve with an open mind, it can open the doors to amazing parent-child relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n As an Early Childhood Development and Education student herself, Deon advises: \u201cI think parents should do more listening and empathising instead of thinking that they are always right. Value your children’s thoughts and opinions instead of brushing it off because they are \u2018just children\u2019.\u201d<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.4em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#b3b3b3″ header_5_font_size=”14px” header_5_line_height=”0.5em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”659px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”13px|79px|0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”10px|79px|12px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px|0px|22px|||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off”] Additional resources<\/b><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” custom_margin=”-19px||-1px|||” locked=”off”] If you are experiencing, or suspect someone is experiencing parental abuse, call the <\/span>National Anti-Violence Helpline (NAVH)<\/span><\/a> at 1800-777 0000. If a life is at stake, call the police at 999.<\/span><\/p>\n If you are a parent or caregiver wondering how you can better care for children and youths, try <\/span>ParenTIPS Podcast<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n
Lavonne Yew
Deputy Editor
Hype Issue #53<\/b><\/p>\nPublished on<\/h5>\n
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