Evolving Beings^TM

 With millions of kids across the world heading back to school soon, will come homework, assignments, bullies, paper bag lunches, sleepless nights and - the anxious parent.

In recent times a new term has been put into use to identify parents who are constantly involved in their children’s growth and development and not in a positive way, but rather in a “hovering” type of way. These parents have been named “Helicopter Parents“.

With society increasing its pressures to raise “the perfect child“, it has been noted that these types of parents are on the rise and what is worse their controlling ways seem to be doing more harm then good where a child’s development is concerned.

From an enlightened perspective, a being cannot force their will upon another, even if it thinks that they are doing it out of love. Smothering another by living out its life for it is not in the best interest of the child and a lot of parents need to grasp that message for the benefit of their children, themselves and society as a whole.

Hence in this article, I want to share with you a list of “8 Back to School Resolutions for Parents“, which were written by Ken Haller, a pediatrician from the Saint Louis University. In addition to this I want to provide you with explanations of his tips and how to incorporate them on a practical level to maximize the benefits for you and your children.

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Do you ever notice the feeling you get while on holidays?

No, no, not just that happy-go-lucky relaxed feeling, but the one where by taking in new sights, new sounds and new experiences you awaken a higher state of yourself and your senses?

You know that one I am talking about…where you look at trees and actually admire every single branch…where you look at buildings and you take in every curve and facet….where you look at people and actually see the beauty and diversity out there.

That feeling that is so priceless is too often missing when you are at home in your regular routine. Every morning seems like the other, you get yourself ready, jump in your car, take the same road to work, see the same people at work, come home on the same road, eat one of your usual meals, interact with the same people and watch the same routine shows on TV.

If you live in such a way, you know how quickly life can become mundane, boring and unstimulating. And what is worse is that once those feelings take over, they usually leave us in an unfulfilled state ready to lash out at anyone and sometimes everyone.

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Many people will agree that one of the greatest blessings in life are children. However, most of society is still structured in such a way today, where people think that the answer to having a fulfilled and complete existence is having children.

So, while many are caught up with the expectation of having children and busy planning them, very few people actually stop and think about the real preparation and impacts of having a child.

Unfortunately, when it comes to having kids, for many of us this longing for children stems from a very selfish decision, one that is often based on personal fulfillment, ownership and greed. Now that may sound harsh to some, but the truth is, this internal drive exists unconsciously in many of us, whether we are aware of it or not, and today goes beyond the basic evolutionary instinct.

That is why when I came across Rick Hurst’s e-book, “A Primer on Growing Children” a few months ago, I was really blown away by the compassion and wisdom that Rick presented in this short e-book.

Rick very intelligently structured the book where he compares having children to planting and caring for a seedling in a garden.  The ideas in it, are thus compiled in a very charming and elegant way, where one will quickly understand what Rick is talking about when it comes to parenting, without getting offended.

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