Empathy

Empathy simply means "Empathy is the capacity to understand what another person is experiencing from within the other person's frame of reference, i.e., the capacity to place oneself in another's shoes." ~ extracted from Wikipedia.I was reading this article http://www.positive-parents.org/2012/07/ignoring-their-cries.html and I realized it was not really the article which sort of disturbed me. The article described about realities faced by many parents these days. Kids. Challenges. Tantrums. Understanding them was never an easy task. Each of them are unique in their own ways. There is no fixed methodology to handle them but parents need to tailor made their attempts and efforts to understand their behaviors. 

So often we are lost in our own world. There are many of us wear different kinds of hats every day. We are too engrossed in our thoughts and often forget our roles. This article reflects my own self. As if I was looking at myself in the mirror. Sad to say but it is true. Time to wake up and get back to the routines to add values to myself. So I don't get too 'lost' and I have to remind myself over and over. There were many comments posted by readers on this article. The key point is we should treat and see our kids as human themselves. An interesting note says "You're not managing an inconvenience, you're raising a human being. - Kittie Frantz". If they are complaining there is something bothering them and they are not satisfied. They need to be understood in a better way and not to be brushed off. 

Empathy does not only applies for adults but also to kids. Practice empathy, show them what you would like to see in them. It takes time and efforts but that is why you are given the role. --> Reminder for myself.