‘Remote parenting’ or expatriate parenting
Wealth and children are the two things that make human life colorful. It is doubtless motivated by an unshakable desire to embrace these two earthly blessings as he leaves home and country and enters the life of exile. The expatriates, who feel the pain of globalism, love their family members and relatives as if they were their lives.
For whom are the expatriates suffering? Whose dreams are they suffering to give wings to? There is only one answer. They sacrifice their lives for the hope of their children’s future. Remote parenting refers to the parenting of children by expatriates from abroad. Children are brought up with expectations.
It is said that children are like bamboo shoots. Just as a bamboo stick can be turned into a musical instrument if it is polished and bent into the desired shape, children can also be brought up into the desired shape. Thus, the children’s aptitudes are recognized, the birth instincts are seen, and it is not impossible for a common man’s son to become a doctor, an engineer and other high officials. But only the parents from the diaspora should give proper guidance.
Today, what is the condition of the children of expatriates in our country? Are they becoming a gang of criminals? Who is their alliance with? Are they interested in learning? These are the things that few expat parents are wary of. We need to ensure them the love and care they deserve from their parents. Otherwise things will get out of hand.
Expats manage their children through remote relationships. The method that existed since ancient times was letter writing. In a group where many things are a part of history, writing a letter has become a memory that awakens curiosity. Now the expatriate parents communicate through WhatsApp, mobile and email.
Parents should communicate with their children from afar with great love and gentleness. It is better not to talk to them on the phone when there is mild stress. It is a good idea to take the opportunity to visit the institutions where the children are studying when they come home on vacation. Talking to their teachers can instill confidence in children. Spend more time with family on vacation.
The consultation process is an important aspect of the family. It is a fact that even in American society, where we think that family relationships are out of order, family decisions are made after collective family discussion. Such exemplary models, we too can copy.
If there is no close supervision of the parents, the children of expatriates are more likely to go on errant journeys. Drunkenness and drugs are rampant in our state. Children also tend to be its carriers. Once caught in that vortex, it is not easy to bring them back out of it. Allowing children to participate in social groups of well-behaved peers influences their personality development.