Parents are the real and true friends or supporters of their children. Parents should share their feelings and experiences with children as a friend, so they choose the right path. If your child comes to you to share their feelings about anything be sure to welcome them and appreciate them too. Listen to them and make them feel that it is not unachievable to understand them.
The special bond between a parent and a child is one of the strongest and most genuine bonds anyone can have in their lifetime, so we should talk openly about relationships with our children and the relationships of our children. If it turns out that the child is in a relationship, instead of going against it talk about the pros and cons of any relationship. Tell them how to maintain a good relationship, how to respect any relation, how to express it, and how to set boundaries in any relation.
Parents should not treat children’s feelings as non-existent, and should actually take them seriously. Parents themselves need to understand that if your child has a friend of any gender, it does not mean that their relationship will be different and they cannot be friends. By doing this, you instill in them the idea of gender inequality and we all know where that leads.
Even the slightest attempt of understanding their feelings and supporting them will always bring you ten times closer to your child.
