-By Akanksha Mishra

The growing influence of technology, increased exposure, and constant peer pressure have reshaped the social-emotional landscape of students. Amid these changes, parents play a crucial role in nurturing resilience and supporting their children’s emotional well-being.

Parenting can often feel like striking a balance between the wind and the anchor. The wind represents encouragement, discipline, and the push to strive forward, while the anchor symbolises emotional security, support, and grounding. A child needs both to sail steadily through life.

Many parents find themselves oscillating between two approaches – one urging them to push their child toward a more disciplined life, and the other pulling them toward providing comfort, offering leniency, and reducing stress. The worry often is that without the push and parental authority, children may not feel motivated to work hard and on the other hand, continuously pushing the child may lead to increased stress, anxiety, and negatively impact their well-being. This leads parents to question their choices continuously.

Is there a single correct answer? Probably not. But is there a right approach for a child in a specific situation? Most likely, yes. 
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