Raising a child may look easy, but it is all the way around. How to educate them and how to split between work and home can be a difficult thing to do. Although adult life is full of responsibilities and difficulties, do not think that childhood is completely free of worries and stress.
Children go to school, learn new information, take exams, move houses and schools, schools, get sick, they meet other children with whom they do not understand, make new friends, and, sometimes, face the disappointment of failing. Therefore, a child’s life is dynamic and full of events, which naturally can be a little overwhelming.
What helps children navigate through life among these events is resilience. Resilient children are the ones who manage to find solutions and solve problems. When they encounter new and difficult situations, they manage to adapt quickly and find the right solutions.
This, however, is not innate, but it is something which is learned and must be practised constantly. In order to have a child who can cope with real life, it is necessary to equip him with the necessary tools that will help him overcome unexpected situations and the crises he will pass through.
But what do you do with all that when you are a single dad?
Being a single dad can be a real challenge, but now you can easily find help for single dads all over the internet. So, what are the unknown methods which will make your life easier?
First of all, try to raise your child without talking down about his mum. Most single dads are divorced, and they usually don’t have a good memory of the woman with whom they lived. Even so, the child has the right to choose his own truth and have both of his parents during his childhood.
Recognise your minuses
Being a parent is easier when you actually don’t have any concerns; your family is taking care of them, and you can live your life. But when they stop helping you, what do you do? You will find single-parent support groups which will teach you how to behave and what to do better. As many things change so fast these days, you will need a perspective upgrade from time to time and – why not, exchange experience with other dads?
All you need to know is that each parent is different and the same goes for children. There isn’t a magic formula for raising your children, but you can learn what the most important aspects are, what specialists say about the education of the little ones or how to spend more quality time with them. All you need to do is to love them, communicate with them and create a strong bond based on respect and trust.
Robert Haynes did his degree in psychology at the University of Herfordshire. He is interested in mental health, wellness, and lifestyle.
