Be a friend to your child. [Photo/africanripples.com] Parenthood is no easy task. Having someone else put every aspect of their life in your hands is demanding. Providing for your children means being away from them for quite many hours in a day. Even after clothing, feeding, providing medical care and all other necessities for your children, you still need to create time for them.
It is important to be a friend to your child. You have to be a parent at all times but it doesn't mean that you can't have a friendly relationship. This means that you should hang out with your children. Play games, watch movies together and engage in interests that make both of you happy. Creating time for your children makes it easier for them to open up to you. If you're always away, they may fail to discuss any issues bothering them. Some problems they may be going through may be time-sensitive. If you're not around when they need you, you miss the chance. When you keep up with your children's life, you are able to detect when they're doing something wrong before it goes too far. Spending time with your children is an important part of their growth. After all, you're the defining figure in their lives.