Saif talks to son Ibrahim about girls, is it right to talk to children about dating?

Ibrahim’s relationships

Ibrahim had asked Saif how seriously he/she should take his/her relationship at a certain age. On this Saif told his/her son that he/she should take his/her relationship seriously every time. Saif told that apart from work, his/her son also talks to him/her about his/her girlfriend whereas Sara talks to him/her only about work.

Talk about relationships with children

There is such an atmosphere among families in India that children feel hesitant in talking to their parents about their relationships, whereas this should not happen. The experience and opinion of parents can prove to be very useful for children and the advice they get from their parents will not be the same from friends of their age. Know further why it is important to talk to children about relationships.

faith comes

When children share everything with their parents, even dating, it creates trust between the parents and the child. This gives both of them a chance to talk openly. This makes the child feel that his/her parents support him/her and the parents also know which path their child is on.

understand healthy relationship

Parents can tell their children about healthy relationships, such as respecting each other, talking openly and being sympathetic to each other. Apart from this, parents also tell the child about red flags in relationships like getting angry, disrespecting one’s partner etc. This helps the child understand right and wrong.

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how to stay safe

In this era of online dating, it is very important to stay safe and only parents can teach this thing to children. Talk to the child about personal boundaries, consent and privacy etc. With this, the child can avoid getting trapped in something wrong.