![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sunim grew up in Seoul, South Korea and has a younger brother. The best gift you can give to your child is to be happy yourself, rather than trying to make your child happy.” Sometimes she didn’t even come to the airport! Not that she didn’t love me. She loved me very much.” And I realised that my mum didn’t do that. I have a cousin, and like me he went abroad to study.” (Sunim moved to the US to study film, then found the religious life.) “My aunt would always pack everything – food, clothes, everything – and follow him to the airport to say goodbye. My mother cares deeply about me, but is very happy with her own life, and doesn’t have any need to control me. Say, “I love you very much but it’s time for you to grow up.” Focusing less on him, and more on yourself, your partner, and the people around you, will bring benefits to your child.’” I say, ‘Maybe you can let your child know that he is already an adult. Often parents are so much in love with their child that they want to do everything – even when the child is in their 20s. But when the child has grown up, it’s different. ![]() You should pour your attention and love into them. “I encourage people to have a very intimate and close relationship with their child, when the child is one, two, three, four and five. Many of the questions are about family life. ![]()
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