Sachin Tendulkar Anxious Watching Arjun Play—Why has Parenting Become Such a Challenge for Parents Today? Part Three

Sachin, one of the greatest batsman in the world, took to his Twitter handle recently to express his anxiety over his son playing in the IPL. Parenting has become different and difficult from what it used to be a couple of decades ago. We will explore Sachin’s feelings about Arjun playing and tips for effective parenting in this four-part series.-“Sachin Tendulkar- son Arjun Tendulkar “

Taking to his Twitter handle, Sachin Tendulkar mentioned the following: 

“Absolutely! Parenting comes with its fair share of anxious moments, and watching Arjun play for the first time for @mipaltan was one of them”-“Sachin Tendulkar- son Arjun Tendulkar “

In this episode, we will explore what children want from their parents.

Every child is unique and wants different things from their parents. Let us explore the unique relationships.-“Sachin Tendulkar- son Arjun Tendulkar “

One: What a daughter needs from her dad

Availability and positive affect

Among many things, a daughter wants from her father is his availability and a positive effect on her life. An article by Psychology Today mentions the following: 

“A study that compared a group of depressed adolescent girls with a never-depressed cohort highlighted the importance of the father-daughter relationship. Girls who were diagnosed with depression were significantly more likely to report that they felt rejected or neglected by their father or had a cold, detached relationship with him.”

Two: What a son needs from his dad

Tenderness and affection

While a father may provide time and companionship for his son, one of the most vital aspects of the father and son relationship is tenderness and affection.

The Psychology Today article mentions:

“Research shows that children of dads who treated them affectionately as an infant scored higher on standardized measures of cognitive ability in reading and math at age 4, findings that held true regardless of ethnicity. Specifically, a dad’s frequency of kissing and hugging his son at age 2 was one of the factors loading onto a construct of “warmth” that positively predicted his son’s scores.”

Three: What a daughter needs from her mother

Self-confidence

In addition to emotional burden sharing and authoritative parenting, a mother is responsible for developing self-confidence and body acceptance.

The Psychology Today article mentions:

“Research suggests that a mother’s sense of shame and rejection of her body is closely connected to her daughter’s lack of confidence in her own body. Specifically, mothers who performed frequent surveillance of their own body (checking in the mirror, examining flaws, etc.) were more likely to raise daughters who did the same. This research team encouraged mothers to demonstrate to their daughters that “an adult woman’s body is

acceptable” and to remember that body image–related behaviors may be closely mirrored by daughters, especially if they resemble or share physical traits with their mothers.”

Four: what a son needs from his mother

Warmth

A son needs to feel his mother’s warmth more than anything else. 

Psychology Today mentions:

“Warmth” does not mean permissiveness or over-indulgence: Warm mothers are loving, firm, kind, and invested in their son’s development. But warmth, like conflict, is not a variable that is entirely under the control of a parent. Still, moms who work hard to minimize conflict and maximize the warmth they share with their son, research suggests, are more apt to set their child up for developing healthy social skills like making friends, while lessening the boy’s likelihood of engaging in such behavior as acting out in school.”

How did you find this information? Please mention this in the comments section. We would also like to know the kind of content you want to watch, and we will try to create it for you. For more news and updates, follow Airr News.

1. What are the steps towards better parenting?
2. What do children expect from parents today?
3. What are some of the challenges faced by parents today?
4. Why is the communication gap between parents and children increasing?