Today we were all at the dining table and P kept trying to say something. In the middle of me talking to papa. I had to keep telling wait till I finish. And she kept saying and then making a face when I asked her to wait. Well… I have told her many times when I’m speaking to someone else don’t talk in the middle. Wait for me to finish. But she is always so impatient to say what she has to. Sometimes I have to break off my conversation with the other person to listen to her. It can be annoying at times. But I have to do it. Because I don’t want my daughter to think that I don’t want to hear what she has to say. 

I’ve come across this time again that be good listeners to your children. They will open up to you on their own. If you don’t listen to their small things now they won’t tell you the big things later. You got to make a comfort level where they feel ok to come and say anything and everything to you. 

It’s a thin line between being their friend and being strict about things. And it’s tough…. coz sometimes you just don’t know where to draw that line. She tells me something that’s not appropriate for her age. How do I stop her? I just need to feed her curiosity. Tell her something which is logical and understandable for her age and close the matter. She must be clear with her doubt but also know just what’s ok for her to know. I also need to tell her that she shouldn’t be talking about certain things at this age. But if I tell her that… will she come back to me the next time she thinks about something like that. It’s confusing. 

So listen. Listen to all their little senseless talks. Not only because you want to be their friend. Also because these times will not come back again. Their cute innocent words will be missed when they grow older and start to talk on more serious matters. Or like most parents of teens experience…. not talk at all!! Enjoy it till it lasts.