Parents are usually strict with children, but not because they are determined to make your life hell. They are strict only because they want to protect you and instill god values in you. However, if you still think your parents are harsh towards you, follow these simple tips to deal with strict parents.
Analyze behaviors
First and foremost analyze your own behavior and honestly evaluate if you are behaving like a good and responsible child. Do you follow all the rules laid down by your parents for you? Have you done anything against their wishes? If the answer to these questions is a yes, then you must make some changes in your behavior before you start blaming your parents for their strict behavior towards you. Also, look into your parentsâ past and try to find out if their parents too behaved in such a strict way.
Heart to heart talk
Having an open and frank conversation with your parents will definitely help solve the issue. Make them understand why you feel they are being strict unnecessarily. Narrate an incident where you felt you were reprimanded without it being your fault. However, make sure you are calm and not talking in a way which would seem as accusatory. Donât confront them; it will only make matters worse.
Seek outside help
If talking to your parents does not help or they are not ready to understand your point of view, you can seek help of some other family member. If there is no close family member that you can turn to, approach your school teachers or counselors who will be able to provide you with a solution and may even talk to your parents about the problems you are facing. Talking to a counselor will also help you get over any emotional or mental trauma you are suffering because of your parentsâ strictness.
