Building A Trust Circle: How Parents Can Use This Time To Create A Comfort Zone For Their Children?

 

Ever since the lock down began, we have been filled with anxiety and worries. With all the negativity and panic in the environment, it takes a toll on the mental health of every person. Rather than treating it as a period which we have to survive, it is best to make full use of it, as it is no less than a golden opportunity in disguise- an opportunity to rekindle the friendship and bond with our family members and friends. Parents can make full use of it by engaging more with their children.

Trust, a small word, is of huge importance and one of the essential building blocks for building a relationship with anyone. It simply means to believe in someone and have faith in them. In the real world, children are not always surrounded by the presence of their family or loved ones, such as in school. In such situations, children experience both the negative and positive side of the world with their own eyes. So, this lock down can be utilized to help children develop a circle of trust. This is no less than a long term investment with the reward being, a good and established safe circle where children can freely communicate with their parents without fearing the judgment and holding back their thoughts.

Aiming to utilize the golden opportunity we are provided with productively, parents can spend quality time with their children not only by playing games and cooking their favourite food but also by engaging in activities to build a trust circle which helps children apply this in life outside their house among friends, teachers, and new people they interact with. Hence, it imparts an educational and important long term effect on children regarding trust. Some of the games for imparting this concept in mind are TrustFall, BuddyWalk, Pictionary, and many more. It also facilitates improved communication, cooperation as well as team-building skills. Activities like these don’t fall under any age restriction, so they can be used with children of any age- from a baby to an adolescent, or even adults.

Trust cannot be instilled inside an infant at once, it takes time, and grows stronger as time passes by. For a child, this procedure should be consistent. With every passing year, children will be able to understand this concept based on their competence which develops as they turn to become teens and then adults. Hence reiteration of the concept of trust is an important key for building a close bond. When children trust their parents more, they find themselves more comfortable sharing their thoughts and confide in their parents, and also reach out to them when faced with a problem. This helps children not only think of their parents as parents, but as their friends too who are there for the child, keeping the best interests of their little ones.

The reality we live in is not fair to anyone. One person may experience extreme difficulties or hardships as compared to another. However, what we as an elder sibling or a parent can do, is to ensure that the child is never without a platform or a medium to share and confide about something which deeply haunts their mind and which is necessary to come into the spotlight.

The article has been written by our Amol - Mr. Kartik Gupta

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