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I think this question opens up a lot of discussion, but in my humble opinion, poor parenting consists of trying to guide or raise a child in the same way we were raised.
We must take into account that the priorities and interests we had during our own childhood aren’t the same as those of children today—and I’m not just talking about technology, but in general.
Technology is certainly a big part of this generation, and sometimes it seems as though children are born already knowing how to use a mobile device. Perhaps we—I’m talking about the generation from the ’80s and ’90s—didn’t have that kind of entertainment, so as parents we must be cautious about how we set boundaries with our children so that this doesn’t negatively affect them.
Another issue is the tendency to want to keep our children sheltered in a glass bubble, where we as parents feel we can always protect them. In my opinion, this is a SERIOUS MISTAKE. We won’t be around forever; we must raise our children to have an independence appropriate for their age. I’m not saying, for example, that a two-year-old is already ready to cross the street or ride a motorcycle, but if we instill a sense of responsibility in them from an early age—one that is, of course, appropriate for their age—we’ll be raising independent individuals rather than a “glass generation.”
Last but not least, poor parenting does affect a child’s future life, especially in their social-emotional development. It’s important to respect a child’s autonomy and their decisions; we shouldn’t decide for them. Instead, we should guide them so they can make their own choices and provide them with the tools to put problem-solving into practice, This will help them resolve conflicts in the future without having to wait for someone to defend them from others.
