Busy Parents Lonely Child, What Parents Think, How Child Affects

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Busy Parents Lonely Child

Here are some examples that you must have noticed around you these days: –

A girl aged six, developed a cavity issue in her teeth
A Boy aged eight, put a lot of weight in such a small age
Have you ever seen children biting her nails?
There are children who such their thumb, even they have crossed that age
Speech problems like stammering, lack of confidence while communicating, or doing some other work

Why?

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Parents of such parents may be on prestigious posts like senior executives in Multi National companies. They do not have sufficient time to spend with their children.
They must have employed a full-time caretaker for their children, but can they take care of your child as you can take.
To engage them, they are given gifts, a colorful packet of chocolate or a toy and their mouth may not be cleaned after that.
They might be watching Television or mobile phone.
Have you ever noticed, small children looking from their windows.
They might give you a smile when you look at them.

What Parents Think?

Now, when you talk to parents about this, they will say that they are doing to give a better future to their child.

We require money for better higher education and even to acquire a respectable living.

They are absolutely right!

Parents are struggling hard to give a reputed living to themselves and their children. Children with all worldly riches, has nobody to share his/her emotions with.

How Can Loneliness Affect the Child?

If you look back, say three to four decades back, to leave the children with caretaker or a house help was not a common thing. During those times, joint family system was prevalent and if both the parents are working, children were not left alone in homes. They had grandparents around to look after them. With the occurrence of nuclear families, single parent, children are becoming lonely.

The Harmful Effects of Busy Parents, Lonely Child

The Child Psychologists have observed that emotional and health development of the child hampers, if the child is left alone at home.
The child may develop an unpleasant feeling towards others including own parents.
The feeling of share and care will disappear and child gets close to the person who gives him/her company.
Child may learn bad habits quickly.

Parents, who are already tired after a day’s hectic schedule, allow their children to watch the T.V. or internet which is actually not right. Studies revealed that there can be serious results of loneliness in children.

Sleep disorders
Child fails to mix with friends and family members
Maintain a distance from own parents
Lonely child can turn into a complex personality
Child becomes less cordial

How to Maintain a Balance between your busy Life and Children?

With the changing time, the society set up is also changing. We come across so many challenges everyday and then we have to look for the new solutions. When new things happen, we need to make some adjustment accordingly. It is a necessity for parents (mother and father) to manage a living of standard. We must try to evaluate the above given issues, with a positive mindset, and look for a solution, beneficial for parents and children both.

We might be busy, but time can be managed. Spend quality time with your child with a thoughtful planning.
If the parents are not physically present, they should try to connect mentally and emotionally with children by involving in small activities.
Parents must be ready to give direction to the children by setting good examples in front of them.
Try to be firm, confident, handle tough situations with calmness in front of your child, the child with learn the similar qualities.
Make your child feel special. Handle good and bad situation with patience.
Listen to them and give them new ideas.
Encourage your child in his/her petty achievements to build the strong foundation and make them independent.

Role of Schools:

Schools are aware of prevalent busy parents, lonely child scenario these days. Due to this reason, many schools have engaged counselors, to help the struggling children from loneliness and depression.
Make sure you attend Parent-Teacher meetings, to discuss the class progress of your child. If your child is facing some problem, talk to the class counselor in detail.
The problem of isolation may give birth to several other problems as well.

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