Do Not Treat Your Child as a Peer

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Do Not Treat Your Child as a Peer

Tip from Shellee Darnell in article entitled Single Parents Raise Good Kids Too! “Do not confide in your child as though he/she is your peer, regardless of how mature the child appears to be. This is a common mistake made unintentionally by many single parents who turn to their child for emotional support and don't realize they are hurting the child until after the fact. Allow children to be children, and find other adults for companionship and support.”

   

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12/18/2007 1:29:46 AM
Tara said:

This is such a great tip I do that all the time and I didnt realize how much I was hurting my child. Thank you for reminding me not to do that anymore.




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