Just Raise Us!
What Children and Adolescents Need from Their Parents
"Mum, if you don't want me to do that, then forbid it!" When children say something like this, it's clear that something is going wrong in their upbringing. And this is: Many parents no longer actively raise their children. They prefer to have their children as equal partners, from whom they can also get support for themselves. They fear losing the children's love if they ask them to do something unpleasant and let them decide everything on their own. However, it is important that parents give their children stability and a secure basis. Children who are pushed into the adult role are overwhelmed and suffer from what is called "parentification" in psychological jargon. Elisabeth Raffauf shows what parents require so that they can accept their parental role and what children need from their parents. Parents do not always have to do everything right. But only when they clearly stand by their responsibility and don’t become buddies with their children can they give them what they need to grow up: love, support and orientation.
- Encouragement for insecure parents
- With many examples from everyday family life
