The kid doesn’t have a girlfriend, the kid has a little friend
In the world we live in today everything seems to evolve much faster, which is why we end up trying to adapt constantly so as not to be left behind, something that is becoming increasingly difficult. Technology, for example, takes such huge leaps that it is difficult to keep up with it, but not according to that, humanity seems to live looking to accelerate its development process, something that is doing a lot of harm to our children and we tell you why.
Let children be children
How many times have we seen our children talk about adult issues? Surely many, but we don’t realize it in principle because we see all this as child’s play.
We often make comments or ask questions such as do you already have a boyfriend or girlfriend? Something quite out of place for kids who have no idea what we’re talking about. Then we adults comment among ourselves things like “kids today grow up so fast, and they’re so attentive to everything”. Indeed, children are aware of everything, but this happens because their brains are developing along with their senses, the cognitive system among the rest of the functions of their organism.
This means that your child is quickly learning everything that revolves around her to adapt to the environment. Then, no doubt, what she sees and hears at home or at school will be repeated over and over again. In some ways this is not so bad, but if we are not careful about the things they hear or see, we could lead them down a path of no return to early childhood abandonment.
You must understand that your child is NOT growing faster than other children, or children of your age. Your children are growing and developing just like you did. The problem is that today we bombard them with too much content that they often find difficult to understand.
Unknowingly, you’re leaving in their minds worries they don’t need now. Children should only worry and focus on being children, on enjoying the most beautiful time there is, and you know that it is because if there is one thing you wish for with all your heart, it is to be a child again. And if you’ve lived through one of the best times in the world and you think about how much you’d like to be a child again, what do you think your son or daughter will think when they’re your age? He or she probably won’t think about wanting to be a child because he or she will remember very little about what that meant.
We love childhood because these are the years when we only know how to play, where innocence accompanied us at every step we took. If we look back we will only remember toys, games, running and sharing with our little friends, the hours in front of the TV, the scolding for not doing homework, the hugs, kisses and cuddles from our parents. So why take away that right from our children?
They definitely deserve more than we had, we say that every day, and that’s why we must watch our words because everything we say, no matter how innocent it may seem, can do a lot of harm to that little person we want to protect with our lives.
Forget about asking silly questions like whether or not he has a partner, stop watching your son behave like a “little man” or your daughter behave like a “lady” because they are neither. They are children, so let them be free to be themselves.