Your Child is an Adult Now
Do You Think Your Child was Ready?
Regardless of how an adult child may or may not be living, it's their life not their parents. Parents have to endure the heartache of not agreeing with their adult child's lifestyle, if that 's the case. When that child is ready to change, that's when it will happen and not before. In spite of this, a parent will try to make it easier for them somehow. "Tough love" is the best love for all children when it becomes necessary. Though parents feel awful during this tough love process, they have to do what is needed, when it's needed.
Does being an adult mean you no longer need to listen to a parent's advice or wisdom? I believe there are many factors to consider before this question can be answered. I feel strongly about two issues: 1) a parent-child relationship consisting of love, trust, honesty, closeness, discipline and spirituality must always exist, and 2) an adult child must always be willing to communicate with their parents--at any age and in any circumstance. Although parents will always be there for their children, children need to learn from their own experiences and mistakes in order to survive in this world.
Parents we should continue to encourage our children, and do the best we can for them while we can. When they reach adulthood, and feel they are too grown to listen to us, we just have to keep them in our prayers. Don't ever lose faith in God--he will take care of every parent and every child.
Published by Evette
Single mother of two and three grandchildren. Originally from Hollis, Queens, NY. View profile
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2 Comments
Post a CommentThis is wise counsel. My adult stepson moved out of our home over a year ago at 18 and is living independently now. He does not call or keep in touch like he said he would though.
Sophie
I got lucky - my daughter went into the Air Force at age 18 and the military made an adult out of her! But - Mom made her a special person. Thanks for the great article.