Transcript
0:00 Children need their parents to be the leaders. They need us to be their guide. Okay? It is unfair. It is unfair to follow the child. The child does not know where they're going. It is very very unfair. It's an abdication of our role as parents. I want you to look at this for first and foremost as an as an understanding of your role as the kind of the parental identity.
0:31 Okay? Our parental identity is to sit comfortably in a seat of authority. And many of you are going to wse right a little bit when I say the word authority, right? Or when I say the word leader. Yeah. And that is that is a a problem that we're facing today. If in past generations it was bec we lent too far to authoritarianism, right? That it was almost tyrannical and and overly controlled, what's happening today is that we're overly permissive, that we are out of control, that we are not comfortable with setting boundaries. If any of you here are not comfortable with setting boundaries, this is the mindset that you need to address. Okay? I'm not here to follow my child. That's not fair on them.
Summary
- Children need parental guidance and leadership to thrive.
- It is unfair for parents to follow their children, as they do not know the right path.
- Parents should embrace their identity as authoritative figures.
- There is a current issue of overly permissive parenting, contrasting past authoritarian styles.
- Setting boundaries is essential for effective parenting.
- Parents must address discomfort with authority to fulfill their roles properly.