What our children need to know about love

Fairy tales always present us with love as a pure, light and peaceful feeling, but we all know that reality is not quite like that. That’s why we need to teach our children the truths about love. First, children need to understand that love is not about knights in armor and happy endings. Also, it’s important to explain that a person who hurts us doesn’t always do it because he likes us.

In that sense, the awesome.club decided to look at some of the most essential messages about love that we should all be teaching our children.

When children come home crying because they were teased by a friend, don’t say it’s because the other child likes them. By doing this, the child understands that abuse is a sign of love, which is not healthy at all.

It’s very easy to think that our children are perfect and think that they deserve all our love and attention. But they should also know that they cannot just receive. Although they are wonderful children who deserve everything good, it is very important that they understand that they must also compromise with others and give something back.

Children need to understand that loving someone doesn’t mean sacrificing or failing to take care of themselves. Of course compromises are important, but they shouldn’t affect our self-esteem. In general, children observe how this plays out in their parents’ relationship; that is, always try to be a good example.

Children need to know that love and respect always go together. They need to earn the respect of others and give respect in return, and they must learn that they deserve respect like everyone else. Love without respect can be more toxic than you might think.

Our children need to know the difference between being selfish and having self-love. In the same way that they need to learn not to pass on others, they must know how to accept themselves as they are. Also, they don’t have to change just to fit a model; they must learn the importance of being loved as they really are.

Romantic comedies can trick children into thinking that love is forever. Sometimes the relationship just doesn’t work out and it’s better to end it before the relationship gets toxic. Children need to understand that time spent during love gone wrong is not wasted; it is, above all, learning for better future experiences.

Younger people need to understand that love is fragile and requires effort. If the other person is really special and is also willing, it’s worth putting our effort into this journey.

As parents, we always want to give our children the best. However, sometimes things get out of our control and children need to understand that they won’t always get what they want. Loving and not being loved is something very complicated, which is why, in cases like this, it is important for our children to learn to let go of the person. It’s important to learn to recognize the signs so there isn’t too much heartache in the end.

There are many kinds of love, and our children need to understand that they deserve the kind of love that makes them better people. Teach your child that love should encourage him to have a better future and to be a good person.

Unlike what we read in fairy tales, love is not something that only concerns good things. Children need to be prepared for the tricky parts of love, like mistrust. Real life love is not as easy as fiction.

Do you agree with the importance of these teachings? What do you think is most important for us to teach children about love?