**Parent's Role In Parenting: Setting Boundaries & Validation **

The role of a parent is not to make their children happy, but to provide clarity in their job. A parent has two main responsibilities: setting boundaries and providing validation. Setting boundaries involves making decisions and setting limits without requiring the child to do anything. It also includes enforcing the boundaries without constantly repeating commands. Validation means acknowledging and accepting the child's emotional experience, even if it differs from the parent's own experience. This validation is essential alongside setting boundaries, as it reassures the child that their emotions are understood. The focus is not on making the child happy, but on fulfilling the parent's role as a leader by maintaining boundaries and providing validation without using unrelated rewards to offset the boundaries.