내 아이를 사랑하는 법
성장
어제보다 한 걸음 더 간 아이의 '성장'을 바라볼 수 있다면,
우리 어른들도 더 여유로운 시각으로 아이를 사랑할 수 있다.
I trust psychological tests. Each test is validated by a reputable organization and has its own meaning.
But more important is the communication of the results to the client, viewed through the lens of the client's needs, the child's situation, and the parent's perspective.
I play the role of a communicator.
Parents come to my institute with concerns about their children, some serious, some seemingly trivial to others, and some a stabbing pain that feels like an Achilles' heel to them.
Clients and their children have a diverse range of stories.
Psychological testing can be quite effective in terms of identifying where your child is at and where you can help them as a parent.
If parents want to check their own mental stability (parental mental state), a full battery of tests is required, and if they want to help their child and achieve so-called successful parenting, a combination of appropriate psychological testing is more effective.
In the latter case, consulting a professional with extensive experience in interpretive counseling can be quite valuable.
There are two things I say most often in my counseling sessions.
1. we want the child to grow, not succeed.
2. the child will always grow unless the parent gives up.
Growth
It's a word I've come to love more and more after studying psychology and working in clinical settings for more than 10 years.
The biggest advantage of being a child instead of an adult is the word 'growth'.
If you can look at the 'growth' of a child who has taken one more step than yesterday,
we adults could love our children with a more generous perspective.