Tips on finding the right balance for effective parenting

All parents are confronted with the common dilemma – what is the degree to which they should be disciplinarians without being overbearing, authoritative without curbing the child’s freedom and loving and caring without spoiling or pampering the child too much. For effective parenting, one must learn to strike the right balance as parenting can be a joyful yet challenging experience but toddlers are at a crucial stage of development, exploring their independence and learning about the world around them hence, finding the right balance is the most crucial aspect of effective parenting. Tips on finding the right balance for effective parenting In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Ajay Gupta, Founder of Bachpan Play Schools and Academic Heights Public Schools and Co-Founder of Rishihood University and Must and More Diagnostic Center, shared, “There are now various types of parenting in today’s world. Schools also, no doubt, play an important role in the development of parent-child relationships.” Shikha Banerjee, Principal at Seth Anandram Jaipuria School in Kanpur, advised, “You should extend all love, care and support to your child but make sure the child doesn’t become dependent on you for doing little things or over-possessive of you to the extent that he or she suffers from separation anxiety. Effective parenting requires an equitable and even-handed approach to ensure that the child grows up to be a confident critical thinker who is physically fit and emotionally strong and resilient.