Parenting

Does life ever seem to play out unfairly for you? Does it often feel like the walls are closing in on you and you can’t get out of a situation? Or that everything that is bad is only happening to you?

Ever catch yourself reprimanding your children in the same style as your mother? Or cracking jokes and wrestling with your kids just like your dad did? Sometimes you might even find yourself using the same strict tone your grandfather might have used with you as a kid.

Fear is one of the many emotions needed to live a healthy life. Fear lets us know when something is a threat and keeps us safe. It is an emotion that sticks with anyone, young or old and is vital to our survival. Like any emotion, fear is necessary for the healthy development of a child.

Do you ever wonder why your child reacts so intensely to what seems like minor inconveniences? Tantrums are a common part of toddlerhood, and even small issues can sometimes trigger outbursts that affect the entire day.

“And it is He who subjected the sea for you to eat from it tender meat and to extract from it ornaments which you wear. And you see the ships plowing through it, and [He subjected it] that you may seek of His bounty; and perhaps you will be grateful.”