The Lighthouse Parent concept suggests that instead of controlling every aspect of their child's life, parents should aim to be a steady guide, ready to support when needed but allowing independence. This approach mitigates exhaustion for parents and fosters confidence in children. Parents often feel the urge to intervene and solve problems to prevent their child's suffering, a reaction that can be counterproductive. By adopting the role of a lighthouse, parents can illuminate paths without hovering excessively.
A Lighthouse Parent stands as a steady, reliable guide, providing safety and clarity without controlling every aspect of their child's journey.
Parents' first instinct is often to give a solution, to get involved, to fix it. It's a natural impulse-we're biologically wired to prevent our children's suffering.
Instead, try to think of yourself as a lighthouse: ready to illuminate the way when your kid needs you, ready to stand back when they don't.
Sometimes, the best thing a parent can do is nothing at all.
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