The podcast discusses the idea of parents earning their children's pride rather than expecting their children to make them proud. It emphasizes the importance of parental actions in fostering respect and admiration from their children.
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Parents should focus on living in a way that would make their children proud, rather than expecting their children to make them proud in return.
True respect and pride from children must be earned consistently over time, urging parents to maintain a standard of behavior deserving of their children's admiration.
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Parental Approval and Making Kids Proud
It's common for parents to express pride in their children's accomplishments, expecting their children to make them proud in return. However, the podcast challenges this dynamic by emphasizing that parental approval should not be conditional. Instead, parents should focus on living in a way that would make their children proud, approaching life as if their actions were constantly being observed by their children. This shift in perspective encourages parents to strive for greatness not for their own validation, but to be exemplary figures for their children.
Reciprocity in Parent-Child Relationships
The podcast emphasizes the reciprocal nature of parent-child relationships, highlighting that parents should not assume entitlement to their child's admiration or respect. While children may offer these freely or due to manipulation, true respect and pride from children must be earned consistently over time. Parents are urged to maintain a standard of behavior that is deserving of their children's pride, guiding them to lead by example and continually work towards being admirable figures in their children's eyes.
“We say it casually. We mean well. “Make me proud out there, kiddo,” we say as they trot out onto the soccer field. “Make your parents proud,” we say as they head off to college. And when they do great stuff, we reward them by letting them know that they have made us proud. We want this to motivate them. We use it, oftentimes unconsciously, to hold them accountable.”
Ryan explains why you should make this a priority in your life, on today’s Daily Dad podcast.
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