Parents, it will serve you well to find a way, an authentic way, to get on your child’s level.
That child needs to feel authentically, from you, that they are interesting, loved, and so cool and wonderful for being exactly who they are, however that is. All the time. 24/7, no exceptions.
It is essential that the child feels this energy from you. In doing this you are meeting essential foundational needs that will greatly affect every day forward of their life.
This does not mean a child does not need discipline. Discipline and structure help children feel safe and to know they are loved.
As individuals, to be seen, hopefully known, they must be supported as who they are so this foundational need of being enough to be loved is met.