RE: Sam’s Hangout #114 - “PARENTS AND UNSPOKEN FEELINGS”

I honestly do believe that kids have a phase where secrecy is normalized. Even when their actions may not be considered bad, they prefer to stay silent or share certain information with their siblings or peers alone. Thankfully, it usually doesn't last long for those who were raised in much love and honesty.

If I ever had kids, surely that depth of love and honesty would be the first thing I raise them with. I'll teach them how open communication works and the benefits of sharing confidential information with me. I'll encourage them to be comfortable with me as well by letting them on in my own decisions and secrets. That way, trust is built and they can always imitate what they see.

We're no longer in the times where lack of communication and inability to express oneself in a close knit family should be glorified. Now more than ever, we must draw the young ones closer because the more they confide in us, the less grieviances they habour, and the easier it is for us to solve situations that involves their safety and general well being.