Parenting

Active or passive parenting?

I started out active but since last year have became passive, I have slowly morphed into becoming the Man I want my Son to be instead of telling what he should be. In this (which is a never ending cycle of self improvement, this becomes a mindset or lifestyle choice) I have earned so much more then expected, but the best part to me is that when I work on me and not my son he learns through osmosis and has the environment for growth. Being around a Father like that he learns from my actions and not my words. So I can save those words for different things, like sharing time together, we can chat about real things to us or our passions, hobbies, dreams, jokes and/or whatever.

Active parenting doesn’t work imo, it smothers and creates imposter syndrome like symptoms. Through passive parenting I have earned the respect of my Son. And through my actions my words now matter.