We all have secrets. Some we confide to loved ones (family, friends, partners), some we want to confide but are afraid of the reaction, and some we want to take to the grave. We need to distinguish between essential secrets that may affect the lives of those around us and non-essential secrets that do not affect anyone.
But which secrets about our lives should we tell our beloved children? This is a question that many parents undoubtedly ask themselves, and you are not alone.
Communication is a very important element, especially between parents and children. For example, when a mother and daughter talk, it strengthens the bond between them. Nothing is better than if the girl\’s mother is her best friend. When a girl confides secrets (about boys, school, her own sorrows and joys, etc.) to her mother, it is a sign of trust in their relationship. But which secrets should we parents tell our children and which should we keep to ourselves?
Are you one of those parents who, as is often said, had a tumultuous time in your youth? Do you want to give your children valuable life advice but don\’t know how much to tell them for fear that they will follow in your footsteps? Are you afraid that your child is keeping secrets from you that could have a major impact on his or her future life?
There is a lot of unimportant information, even information that doesn\’t need to be told. How do we know which information is important enough to affect our child\’s life? It is very complicated and also unique to each family.
In closing, let me just say that whenever I am with my teenage children, I think it is always on my mind. I know that many parents have to make these decisions about their children.