Second, you will forfeit your ability to influence your child's attitude toward those friends. There are other issues in loving kids by respecting them. For example, respect for privacy is important to children. As a parent, you will probably lose more by opening that letter than you could ever gain. A child's room is another area where he or she appreciates the respect of privacy.
Music is another major factor for young people today.
When you, as a parent, attack their music, you are really attacking them. Having taught children how to make good choices, moms and dads should again respect their children's right to choose, especially as they get older. This respectful parenting is a strong ingredient in meeting a child's need for satisfying love. As we conclude a strategy for loving children so they feel loved, we must add one final characteristic of that love-it must be expressed. It's so obvious that we often miss it.