#Latest news with #MANUELFRANCISCOStraits Times4 days agoGeneralStraits TimesMinor Issues: How emotionally immature parents harm their kidsAs parents, we need to be sensitive when a child says he or she is hurt or emotionally troubled by our words or behaviours. ST ILLUSTRATION: MANUEL FRANCISCO SINGAPORE – Parents can fail you. Contrary to the narrative that all parents naturally love and protect their children, some parents can instead be self-preoccupied, egocentric and have little empathy for their progeny. Such emotionally immature parents can go on to raise kids who grow up feeling unseen and lonely. Get the ST Smart Parenting newsletter for expert advice. Visit the microsite for more
Straits Times4 days agoGeneralStraits TimesMinor Issues: How emotionally immature parents harm their kidsAs parents, we need to be sensitive when a child says he or she is hurt or emotionally troubled by our words or behaviours. ST ILLUSTRATION: MANUEL FRANCISCO SINGAPORE – Parents can fail you. Contrary to the narrative that all parents naturally love and protect their children, some parents can instead be self-preoccupied, egocentric and have little empathy for their progeny. Such emotionally immature parents can go on to raise kids who grow up feeling unseen and lonely. Get the ST Smart Parenting newsletter for expert advice. Visit the microsite for more