TopMistakesofParents
AGuideofCommonParentingMistakes
BY
GuruGauravArya
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Authorbiography
GuruGauravAryaisanIndianAstrologerandresearcher.Hehasbeenpracticingastrologysince2007.Now,aftercompletingmanycases,providingAstrologicalServicesintheworld.Atthebeginningoftheircareer,hewasaMechanicalEngineer.AfterthecompletionofEngineeringProjects,hestartedAstrologyConsulting.Now,TheGuruGauravAryaisaleadingnameinIndianAstrology.Hewrotemanybooksonspirituality;heexplainedthespiritualsystemsinhisbooks.
GuruGauravAryahasalotofpupilsfromtheworldwhoalwaysgetguidancefromhim.TheChiefMinisterawardedgurumanytimesatUttarakhand.Heiscontinuouslywritingself-help,motivational,fictionbooks.In2018,Guruwrotehisfirstbook,"ShreeShaniSamhita,"thebestbookonlordShanidev,aHindudeity.Afterthat,hewrotemanyspiritualbooksonIndianspirituality.
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Contents
>>CHAPTER1<<
TOOEARLYORDELAYEDPARENTHOOD
>>CHAPTER2<<
CHILDRENARETHEMIRROROFYOURKARMA
>>CHAPTER3<<
GIVINGMOREIMPORTANCETOOWNFEELINGS
>>CHAPTER4<<
PARTIALITYBETWEENCHILDREN(FAVORITISM)
>>CHAPTER5<<
NOTUNDERSTANDINGTHECHILDREN'SNEEDS&DEMANDS
>>CHAPTER6<<
DOYOUSCAREYOURCHILD
>>CHAPTER7<<
AREYOUPUTTINGYOURWORKLOADONCHILDREN
>>CHAPTER8<<
NOGUIDANCEFORTHEFUTURE
>>CHAPTER9<<
THEWAYOFCOMMUNICATIONISRUDE
>>CHAPTER10<<
NOHELPWHENTHEYGENUINELYNEEDIT
>>CHAPTER11<<
NOTCONSIDERINGCHILDRENOPINIONS
>>CHAPTER12<<
SHOWINGTOOMUCHCAREANDPAMPERING
>>CHAPTER13<<
NOTSHOWINGANYCARE&LOVE
>>CHAPTER14<<
NOTREADYTOUPDATEWITHCHILDREN
>>CHAPTER15<<
DONOTMAKEYOURCHILDRENWEAK
>>CHAPTER16<<
IMPOSINGYOURGOALSONYOURKIDS
>>CHAPTER17<<
NOENCOURAGEMENTFORHIGHTHINKING
>>CHAPTER18<<
INCONSISTENTDISCIPLINING
>>CHAPTER19<<
ARGUINGINFRONTOFCHILDREN
>>CHAPTER20<<
FIGHTINGINFRONTOFCHILDREN
Epigraph
"EVERYCHILDHASAUNIQUEQUALITY;
JUSTPARENTSNEEDTOIDENTIFYTHEM."
Acknowledgements
TopMistakesofParents
AcompleteGuideforParenting
By
GURUGAURAVARYA
(Astrologer&Researcher,LifeCoach,Counselor)
FirstEdition:2022
Copyright©2022byGuruGauravArya
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Introduction
Thepurposeofthisbookishowyoucandogoodparenting.Aseverybodyknows,today'stimeischangingatafastspeed.Andnoweverythingisgoingchallengingforeveryone,inrelationship-relatedmatters.Oneoftheseistherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildren.Whensomeonebecomesaparent,theythinkmanythingsintheirmindsandfeeltoohappy.Theyfeelanxiousabouttheirchildaswell.
Butnowthequestionisthatthisworryrequired?So,Ithinkyes!Becausechildrenarethemirrorofparents'karma.AsperthePuranasandShastras,childrenareourancestorsorourpastbirthconnection.Manythingsstressparentsandchildreninbetweenlife,likemisunderstanding,generationgap,ego,etc. However,thisbookdependsonmypersonalexperienceandincidentsaroundme.So,I'llendeavortohelpallparentsaskforapromisingcareerandbeapprehensiveabouttheirchild'slife.Maybethisbookhurtsyourfeelingsbecausetoxicparentsneverunderstandtheirfaults.Asanastrologer,Iwitnessedmanyfamilycasesthatparentsareunhappywiththeirchildren.Childrenarealsodissatisfiedwiththeirparents.
So,Ithinksomewhereissomethingproblematicbetweenchildrenandparents.Whatdoyouthink?Areparentslikeagod?So,itistruebecausethecreatorofanythingisGodfortheircreation,butthesecondquestionisthathumanscannotbecomeGodbecausehumansaretheidolofmistakes.
Andthesecondthingisthat,iftheproblemisoccurring,somethingsomewhereiswrong,soIthinkweshouldworkontheirparenting.I'lltrytodiscusswithyoutomakeyouhappybyusingthisbookthatyouwillfacenoissuesaboutparenting.Ihaveseendedicatedparentstochildren,yettheymetconcernsabouttheirparenting.Manythingsmayberesponsibleforthat,likeover-careorpossessivenesstowardschildren.Aftermanyexperiencesdealingwithsuchinstancesinvariousfamilies,Idecidedtosharethe"Topmistakesofparents"namedbook.Ihavementionedtwentycommonmistakesinsidethisbookthatarecommoninsociety.Thisbookwillbeanenlighteningprospectforbothexistingandfutureparents.Ihavenotedmanyfamilyconversationsforbetterunderstanding,andIhopethoseconversationswillhelp.So,comeandstartajourneywithmetocorrectyourwayswherepossibleandbecomegoodatparenting.
TOOEARLYORDELAYEDPARENTHOOD
ThepurposeofMarriageistobuildanewfamily,andchildrenareaprominentpartofsuccessfulmarriagelife.Theyfacemanyissues,suchasaboringlifestyle,jealousyfromothercouples,tauntsfromfamilymembers,andirritability.BecauseifyouhaveeverythinglikeaDistinguishedCareer&Goodwealthandgoodnameandfameinsocietyandnothavechildren,thenyouwillthink,whyIamearningandforwhom?Ifyouareaparent,thencongratulations,andalsoyouhavethesignificantresponsibilitytomakeanotherfutureandyourcareer.Sonowtwothingsarethere.Thefirstis,earlierparenthoodsecondislateParenthood.Thequestionisalsoimportantwhattheperfectageofchildbearingis?SoIwouldliketosayitdependsuponyourhealth,financialconditions,&partners'understanding.
TherearetwofactorsofParenthoodwhichareingeneralcondition.
DelayedParenthood.EarlyParenthood.
Youcannotbecomeaparentwithoutchildren,soParenthood'sfirststep;afterthat,Parentingwillcome.Beforeproceeding,weshouldknowwellaboutthedifferencebetweenParenthoodandParenting.
Parenting willcomewhenyouhavebecomeaparent.Parentinginvolvesrearingachild.Itincludesthetechniques,methods,andskillsyouwilluseinraisingyourchild.Conceptsofbathe,feed,andsoothingyourbabyareallpartofParenting.Providingdirectionandinstillingfamilyvaluesareparentingtasksonceyourchildisolder,teachingvalues,discipline,andresponsibility.
Parenthood, ApersonentersParenthoodwhentheybecomeaparent.Itmostcommonlyhappenswhentheirchildisborn,butitcanalsooccurthroughadoption,marrying,orbecomingapartnertosomeonewithchildren.Itinvolvestheroleyouaretaking,asamotherorfatherandasaco-parentwithyourpartner.
ThefirstformsofthewordParenthoodcomefromthe1850s.Thesuffix-hoodindicatesastateorcondition—inthiscase,thestateofbeingaparent.It'susedinthesamewayinwordslikemotherhood,fatherhood,adulthood,andchildhood.Inafewwords,wecansaythatParentingistheprocessofgrowingandeducatingachildfrombirthuntilmaturity,whileParenthoodisthestateofbeingaparent.
DelayedParenthood.
Duringtheastrologypractice,IsawthatcoupleshadcompletedmanyyearsofMarriageandhadnotbecomeaparentsofar.Isawmanypeopleleadthismatterefficientlyandsaythisageisnotperfectforchildplanning,whereastheyhadcrossed35yearsoftheirlives.Withthismentality,manyissuescanoccurlikemedicalproblems,healthproblems,etc.Today'sthedailyroutineanddietofpersonsisnotgood,manyreasonsforhealthproblemslikepollution,stress,hecticscheduleandothermanyfactors.
So,Iunderstandthatacareerhasitsplaceandfamilyhasadifferentroleinlife,andthecouplewhounderstandthiswillneverfeellonelyuntiltheendoflife.Everyoneseekswealthandacareertoenjoylife,likethatchildrenareacrucialpartoflifetoenjoythelife.
Imeancareer,Marriage,andchildren;thesethingsrelatetoeachother.Youaremakingacareerandassetsbecauseyouwantaluxurylifeandinsuranceforyourfuture,butwhowilltakeoveryourassetsafteryou?Yourchildren.Soyoucanthinkchildrenareanessentialpartoflife.
Sothefirstthingisthattimingissignificantforchildplanning.Lateplanningcankillyourdreamsofhappinessinthelaterstageoflife.Sodonotmakeamistakelikethat.TheperfecttimingofParenthoodwillgiveyouagoodlife.
WhatarethesignificantissuesyoumayfaceifyoudelayaParenthood?
Thatisanagefactor.
Nowtrytounderstandhow?
Supposeyoumarriedabout40yearsofageandyourpartnerisapproximatelyequaltoyouinage,andthenifyouplanforthebabyaftertwoyearsofMarriage.
Sowhatisyouragerightnow?
Thatis42-43years,andthenyoumaybecometheparentsin35years.Soifyouareinajointfamilyandyourmotherandfatherarelivingwithyou,youcanfeelcomfortablebecauseyourparentshaveexperiencedandcaredforyourbaby.
Butifyouarenotinajointfamilyoracouplelivingsingle,thenthissituationisverytypicalforyou.Ifbothareworkingpersonalities,youwillfindamaidorbabycarecenterforthebaby.Maybethisstepisnotsuitableforyourbaby'sfuture,asyouknowverywell.Otherwise,onepersonwillcompromisewiththeircareertocareforthebaby.Butmymainpointistheagefactorbecause,whenyoubecomeaparentthenyourageis43(aswehaveaboveassumed)andyourchildageisafewmonths,butwhenyourageis50yearsold,thenyourchildisonlyfiveyearsold,andwhenyouareintheageofseniorcitizen,yourchildwouldbe17yearsold.AndifyouwilldotheMarriageofyourchildrenaboutin32years,whatwouldbeyourage?Ithink75to76.
Howcanyousupportyourgrandsonorgranddaughter?Atthisage,youmayfacemanyhealthissuesandotherproblemsthatarenotgoodforyourchildrenandyourgrandchildren.Andhowcanyoucareforyourgrandchildrenasyoualsoneedmorecare?Nowtimetoreadsomecasestudies.
CaseStudy
In2016,adoctorwhogotmarriedat38andwastryingforfamilyplanning;failedbecauseofsomemedicalissues.Thenwhat?Hetreatedthesamemedicalproblems,buthecouldnotbecomeaparent.HegotfrustratedandheldthehandofGodandthenspentmanythingsonastrologers,worship,andotherthings.Afteralongtime,theybecomeparentswithmedicineandGod'sblessings,buttheparentsare43yearsold,andnowyoucanunderstandwhattheyfaceintheirupbringing.Iftheyhadplannedandfeltanymedicalproblemsattherightage,theywouldhavehadenoughtimetoseekmedicalcare.Inoldage,theywilltouchonmanyissuesinParenting.Theywillfeellessenergy,andchildrenwanttheirparentsshouldbeenergeticandhealthyalwaysbecausechildrenhavetheirworldandtheirparentsaresuperheroesofthatworld.
TooEarlyParenthood
EarlyParenthoodisgood,buttooearlyParenthoodisnotgood.Whencouplebondsinamarriagerelationship,theyneedtimetoknoweachother.Womenneedsometimetounderstandthefamily.Ifawomanknowsherpartnerverywell,herpartnerwillsupportherduringthepregnancy.Thisconditionalsoappliestothefamilybecausefamilymembersalsohelpthecouple.EarlyParenthoodmayhavemoredestructiveconsequencesbecauseofitsfeatures;pregnancyismoreoftenunexpected,thefamilyunitrarelyestablishesatthetimeofconception,andtheyoungparentsareatacriticalpointoflife.
WhataretheharmfulpointsofEarlyParenthood?EarlyParenthoodharmededucationalattainmentandemployment.
Miscarriages.UnplannedBaby.Suddenloadofparenting.Theyneedmorematurity.LossofEducation.HealthProblems.Disturbancesinsexuallife.Careerloss.Theburdenofmoreresponsibility.Financialproblems.
EarlyParenthoodFacilitateEconomicAchievement?
ItistheopportunitycostexplanationandispotentiallyrelevantformenandwomenconsideringearlyParenthood. EarlyParenthooddecreasestheopportunitiestodevelophumancapitalorworkexperience,asgrowingchildreniscostlyandtime-consuming.However,ifayoungfatherdoesnotacceptresponsibilityforhischild,hisopportunitycostsareunaffectedbyfatherhood.
WillEarlyParenthooddisturbyourpersonallife?
IntheprimarystageofMarriage,lifepartnersneedtimetoenjoylife.Theywanttobuildahousefirst.Afterthat,theyplanforababy.Theywishtotheexcursiontoenjoylife.ButinthecaseofearlyParenthood,theywillmovetowardsthekidresponsibility.Sotheywilllosetheirpersonallifeastheywant.
CHILDRENARETHEMIRROROFYOURKARMA
Iremembertheadage,"Asyousow,soshallyoureap."itistrue.Ifyouarenotdoinggoodforsociety,thisKarmawillshowinsideyourchildren.
WhatisKarma?
Karmaisanactionandreaction.Ifweshowgoodness,wewillreapgoodness.Regardingspiritualdevelopment,Karmaisallaboutwhatapersonhasdone,isdoing,andwilldo.Karmaisrationalaboutpunishmentorreward.Itmakespeopleresponsiblefortheirlivesandhowtheytreatotherpeople.
Theprocessofactionandreactiononalllevels—physical,mental,andspiritual—isKarma.Onemustpayattentiontothoughtsbecausethoughtcanmakekarmas—good,bad,andmixed.
TheUniversalKarmikLawsays,dependingonthekarmiclinkbetweenthesoulsinvolved,thechildcanbefriend,foe,debtor,creditor,advisor,orindifferenttotheparents.
Somechildrenbringhappiness,success,andwealthtotheirparentsbecausetheyareborntodelivertotheirparents.Thatisthekarmicdebttheyhavetopayoff.Somechildrencauseunendingmiserytotheirparents,costingthemtime,money,anguish,andworriesbecausethatistherelationshiptheyhavetofulfillwiththeirparents.Unlessweknowtheresultsofourkarmas,howcanwesaywhoisafflictingwho?Weacceptthatnatureisdeliveringtherightresultsforourkarmicdebts.
InIndianAstrology,manyopinionstellhowyourchildrenwillbecomeinthefuture?Itdependsuponyourcurrentlifeorpastlife,Karma.
Supposeacoupledoesnothavechildrensofarmeanstheypunishedotherchildrenordidsomethingwrongwithanotherkid.That'swhytheyarefacinganissue.Secondthingssupposeyoudidnotcareaboutyourparent,somaybepossibleyourchildrenalsodonotcareaboutyou.ItiscalledtheMirrorofKarma.
AsIamanastrologer,Iwanttogivesomeastrologicalreasons.TheywillspeakaboutyourKarma.YoucanreadyourbirthandcanseeyourKarmaforyourparenting.
InVedicAstrology,the5thHouseshowstheKidsandtheirlifestyle.Ifsomeoneischildless,childlessyogawillbeinsidethenative'sBirthChart,andyouknowtheBirthchartverywellshowsyourKarma.
Know,HowSpiritualKarmawillwork,andhowcanyoufinditinthebirthchart?
SomeAstrologyOpinionsI'mgivinghere.
1.The5thHouseanditsLordarehemmedbetweenJupiterandmalefic,orwhenkarakaJupiterhasamaleficassociation,thenativewillsufferchildloss.
2.Ifthelordorrulerof1st,5th,and7thHousesorBhavasandJupiterareafflictedbecauseoftheaspectoroccupationbyMaleficorwhenwiththem,asimilarfatecanbeexperienced.
3.The5thlordwithoutbeneficialaspectisweak,withamaleficinthe5thHouse.
4.Lordsofthe6th,8th,or12tharewiththe5thlordorwithoutbeneficconjunctionoraspect.
5.MoonandJupiterareplacedinevilhousesorlordsofthe5thfrombirthascendant,andChandraorMoonLagnaisinevilhouses.
6.MarsandSaturnaspectthe5thHouse.Theweaklordofthe2ndorthe7thHouse