It may be argued that parental interference for children’s own good. Is it the fact, actually no? As parents, their well being is your responsibility, but as a mentor and friend and not as an enforcer.

What need to be enforced by you as parents is, a strong value system, sharing, compassion and discipline. That too wherever it becomes essential due to indications that the children need minor course corrections. Your role is to be by their side in their endeavours, to provide support, to give advice (remember, as they grow, they would need lesser and lesser of it) and be counted for them.

Remember, a child needs space to bloom and grow in to what he wants to be, what he likes to be. Respect his individuality, nurture it and help the child built on his strength areas, rather then trying to make him live your stale dreams for which you did not have enough energy to fulfil and you expect them to do it for you.

Read earlier discussions at

http://www.xomba.com/are_children_victim_of_parental_dreams_which_they_live_through_their_kids

http://www.xomba.com/why_should_children_become_what_they_can_t_be