Ferid Solomon

When Does True Parenting Begin – With the Child or the Parent?

Introduction True parenting starts not with the child but with the parent’s own development. Children learn more from what they see than what they hear. Therefore, the process of raising a child begins even before birth, as parents prepare themselves in terms of mindset, patience, and values. Every word spoken and every example set reflects the parent’s inner world. Real parenting begins within the parent. Cultivating honesty, compassion, patience, and respect in one’s own life lays the foundation for raising a child who will grow emotionally, mentally, and socially healthy.