Unfreeze that “Frozen” parenting lesson

I have watched this movie for what feels like a hundredth time. If you are a parent like me, I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t be surprised with that. I have yet to see a kid who doesn’t like it, for girls, that is. Some would probably say, “ugh! Let it go!” But since I want other parents to be aware too, I just can’t.

I have learned with this movie is that, as a parent, being very protective to your kid is natural. I mean, we love them so much, and we have seen a lot during our lives that we don’t want them getting hurt. But being over protective can be very damaging to our kids too.

“It’s easier to raise strong children than fix a broken man.”

The king saw what Elsa’s power can do; instead of seeking advice and find ways to learn how her daughter can control her powers, she secluded her daughter from the rest of her world and ask her to suppress her magic which results to fear of just about everything and very low self esteem. In real life, on top of what happened to Elsa, children who have overprotective parents can have a rebellious streak thinking they no longer have control over their life. Or they can be too dependent to their parents that they can no longer handle challenges on their own. And sometimes, they are also having a hard time socializing.

Personally, I think this is one of the hardest trial for parents. Letting our kids fall so they can pick up themselves. But we are not doing them a favor by not letting them go through hard times. We cannot always be there to protect them and “every bird must leave the nest”. If we do not teach them resilience and other life skills when they are still little, they will have a hard time doing that when they grow up. And who doesn’t want their kid to grow up to be a strong, independent and responsible adult?