The Natural parenting

Hamza Cheena
3 min readNov 25, 2020

Children are the product of their parents. A blessing for which every parent should be grateful. A hope to live long to see them growing and living a happy and dignified life. Every parent wants the best for their child not by choice but by an instinct already integrated with them.

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When it comes to parenting

“Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do”
(Benjamin Spock)
Benjamin Spock is one of the world’s best pediatrician his book
The common-sense book of baby and child care had sold more than 50 million copies since its publication on July 14, 1946.
In which he promotes in the end parents “natural loving care” is important for children rather than strict planned management.


He also reminded parents to have confidence in their natural abilities and trust their common sense.

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Modern Approaches to Parenting

So what about modern researches on parenting generally categorized as Authoritative parenting
Permissive parenting
Authoritarian parenting

All these have specific the pros and cons.

Like permissive being too soft and extra precautionary

Whereas authoritarian being too strict which just don’t give room for curiosity to bloom out

The Authoritative is the best among them
According to a British study
The kids raised by this type of parenting not only show better performance in academic activities but also better results in sports activities. They also enjoy better health both mentally and physically.

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So what is the Natural Parenting Way?

Every child is born with a curiosity. Later on that curiosity leads him to his bright side. Which eventually become his passion

A Natural way of parenting should allow you to think of that specific passion of your kid. Which he enjoys and help him to achieve greatness in that.

Greatness can only be achieved in something if you are passionate about it.

Don’t mend them by your ways instead polish them in their ways.

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing”
(Albert Einstein)

Every child should be treated as an individual that is why parenting is superior than schooling

There are some drawbacks in everyone's personality. Parents can only help with this by building a close relation and assisting their kids in their decisions

As everyone is unique so a specific way of parenting as three mentioned above will make parenting more like schooling

Things to keep in your mind

•Allow your kids to take risks this will make them stronger
•Before making a decision consult with them make them feel that their opinion matters but don’t just say yes to their every demand.
•It’s a bit personal advice but teach your kids martial arts and make them strong physically don’t just go too hard in this
“A soldier with scholar is better than a scholar”
• Before punishing them think with a cool mind for a second listen to their side of story and than tell them the reason to punish make sure to argue in manners
•Always reward them at their achievements take this one seriously
•Never criticize your kids on their weakness the rest of the world is enough for this so you don’t just add salt to it’s wounds. Instead help them to overcome their weaknesses by not letting them even know.


Conclusion.
The natural parenting is skill set which allows you to polish your children in the own expertise by not hard and fast rules but by with general parenting common sense. Because in the end
“you know more than you think you do”

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