4 Habits That Make Parents And Children's Relationships Feel Far Away

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JAKARTA - As parents, feeling emotionally distant from children is an unpleasant feeling. When you become a parent, you should feel a direct bond with your children.

However, unknowingly there are some habits that actually create a divide between children and parents. What are these habits? Launching the Psych Central page, Monday, August 12 and further explanations.

Nowadays many people choose to spend hours staring at the screen every day, whether on mobile phones, scrolling through social media, watching TV, or staring at a computer. When people spend a lot of time with technology and electronic goods, it's easy to ignore household needs, including children. People can get caught up in the cycle of emotional absence when they tend to focus on the screen instead of meeting their child's needs and questions.

Have you ever heard the saying, "You can't stay out of empty cups? Yes, that's true. In order to be able to accompany your child physically, emotionally and mentally, it's important for you to take care of yourself first.

If you neglect yourself, this neglect can often have an impact on everyday life. Working overtime or spending hours taking care of household chores can make you tired.

And if you can't recognize your own needs during the time to rest and relax. So children may not expect you to accompany them when they need them.

Nowadays, gadgets and special gifts are usually used to express feelings for loved ones, especially children. Giving children gifts shows how much you love them, right? However, replacing affection with material objects can lead to a breakup between children and parents.

As a parent, you certainly have the desire to control your children either directly or indirectly. This does not matter if it is done on a reasonable basis. If children like the same sport or hobby as you as a child, this can give good opportunities to bond. However, giving children unreasonable demands because their interests and thoughts are not in line with you can lead to emotional separation.

Feeling away from your child is one of the natural feelings in terms of parenting. Although that makes you question your ability as a parent. But with a little time and effort, you can try to restore your relationship.