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As a parent, I do my utmost to teach my kids respect towards others, irrespective of their beliefs and to work hard towards achieving their dreams. I let them make their own choices, and encourage them learn from their own mistakes. I want them to be innocent, but at the same time strong because after all life is tough.
Raising a child has never been easy however nowadays it is even more difficult. Raising a daughter in particular, is more challenging. The relationship between a mother and a daughter can be complex and with like every relationship, (even if you are on good terms) has its ups and downs. So raising a daughter in a society whereby a woman has to prove herself over and over again….especially at the workplace….is even more complicated.
It is difficult to explain to your daughter, that she can achieve whatever she wants in life, as long as she works hard for it, when society gives conflicting messages by stereotyping what a woman or a man can do in life. Personally I firmly believe that what a man can do, can be equally done by a woman and vice versa.
It is even more difficult to explain equality, when other children her age, comment for example, that playing video games and coding is a boys thing. I was baffled when my daughter told me those words, because I truly believed that stereotyping was a thing of the past. Besides, for me playing video games is something that kids do. Let’s be honest, everyone falls into the trap of stereotyping….it is in our nature that we give a boy cars to play with and dolls to a girl. However, as parents we have to make sure, that we don’t we don’t fall into the trap of leading our children towards one road or another, just because society tells us so. We have to hear what our children have to say and encourage them to pursue their dreams, no matter how bizarre they can be.
How can we expect that future women, be paid the same as men for the same job, if when they are young we tell them that they are different? As women, who can clearly understand the challenges, we should be at the forefront and lead by example. Let’s leave our children, be children and be innocent…..there is nothing wrong. The time will come, when they have to face the harshness of life…..let’s not fast forward the growing up process.
Encourage your children, to give their utmost in what they do, to respect others and not to judge because someone has different beliefs or interests.
Just let them be children!!!
Love
Stugglingmum
