What To Do If Your Child Has Their Own Style

By Dorthy Weatherbush

Even before the conception of you little bundle of joy, you already have made plans for your offspring deep in your heart. Perhaps the plan consisted of a world that you yourself are a part of, the world of professionals; a doctor, a lawyer or a CEO of a large company. Possibly you saw your little child to set foot somewhere that you yourself have once dreamed of being; a rock star, the next Picasso, or an astronaut residing in the satellites of Mars. The reality is that you are not alone in this quest to hone your kids into something great. Every parent wants to see their child succeed; but sometimes your children will have different dreams for themselves.

One of the first signs of the occurrence of changes may come when your child, who adheres greatly to color coordination, walks down the stairs in what appears to be a collage of color confusion. As your heart suddenly shrinks down into your stomach, you barely have the capability to scream. You have made your pre-teen change into descent clothes by forcing it on them. That first barrage of independence is one of the first signs of changes your child is experiencing.

The fact is that this manifestation of independence that your growing child exhibits is really what you want for them to possess. It is nothing but a part of the process. As the saying goes, parents should strive to give their children roots so they can develop wings. This implies that parents need to concentrate more on the building blocks to real character that will make the child to become a strong adult. Values such as respect for fellow human beings and the sense of right and wrong will give children strong internal skills. Stressing consequences for their actions will teach them to be responsible which will create a stronger foundation from which to become a self sufficient person.

When your child feels free enough to develop their own clothing styles, it shows a couple of good things. First, it shows leadership. It says they are comfortable in their own skin. It also says that they know what they like and don't have to be intimidated by peers. A parent who sees their child taking steps toward independence should give themselves a pat on the back.

There are clothing issues that need to be discussed ahead of time. This is to keep the house from becoming a battlefield with regards to clothing issues. If you are that particular, observe the apparel of child's friends when fetching them at school or even when they come to visit. Make sure that you will be able to talk to your child if there are feeling of dislikes about the certain fashion that their friends are sporting and you are afraid for your kid of adopting it. Try to have the issue resolved in a calm manner and the issues that raise flags should be the adoption of wearing of only black and showing too much flesh. Always be open-minded for fashion changes, as you might have experienced for yourself that fashion changes with the coming and going of generations. - 29954

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