KIM Kardashian’s parenting style has been called into question once again after the reality TV star broke down crying in a tearful confessional.
A parenting professional explained the negative effect of the mother-of-four’s lack of discipline.
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Kim, 43, shares children North, 10, Saint, eight, Chicago, six, and Psalm, five, with ex-husband Kanye West.
Now a single mother, the TV personality found herself juggling family, law studies, reality TV and the Skims business.
She was filmed breaking down over her children’s behavior during a phone call to an unnamed friend.
“I Zoomed at home with all my kids there, banging on the door, just screaming, and I was literally hiding in a bathroom with the door locked,” Kim said.
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“I was like, ‘I can’t believe this. I mean, I can believe it, but this is my biggest nightmare.'”
The businesswoman expressed her desire to be a mother more like her younger sister.
“I want to be stricter like Khloe, but I don’t know why I have a hard time saying no is no,” she said.
Parenting expert Kirsty Ketley explained that Kim probably has a hard time saying no to her kids now because she rarely said it before.
Ketley acknowledged that saying “no” isn’t the easiest thing to say to kids.
She pointed out that it’s especially difficult for non-paying parents like Kim.
Kirsty shared her opinion with The US Sun…
Add to that a crazy work schedule and opting for an easier life is often just that; easier.
Being a yes man to your kids may seem easier in the moment, but it makes fatherhood harder in the long run and, more importantly, it makes being a kid harder.
The way parents respond to their children can affect the person they become later in life.
Always giving in to your children and saying “yes” instead of “no” sets children up for a lifetime of high expectations.
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A harsh reality awaits children as they grow up and parents must prepare them.
If a child has never been told that they can’t have something or can’t do something, it will be difficult for them to maintain
relationships, friendships and working together successfully.
Children thrive with rules and limits as they navigate childhood.
These rules and limits vary from family to family.
Everything happens solely on the child’s terms, which is never a good place to end – for the child or the parent.
Kirsty Ketley
They don’t need to be extremely strict, but they need to be present and, vitally, parents need to be consistent to make them work.
This means not moving the goalposts or changing the sanctions and respecting the rules and limits.
Kim admitted to doing this when trying to disciple North on the most recent episode of The Kardashians.
“I took her phone and after a day I gave it to her. I’m a pushover. But I had it for 24 hours,” she told her friend during a call.
When parents don’t keep their side of the bargain, it’s no wonder children don’t keep theirs.
Everything happens solely on the child’s terms, which is never a good place to end – for the child or the parent.
[This] it will impact their ability to say “no” in situations that could harm them.
Kirsty Ketley, parenthood
Limits and consequences help children learn to make good choices.
This life skill will impact their ability to say “no” in situations that could harm them.
Giving in to a child all the time will make them feel less safe and secure because they don’t fully understand what is expected of them.
This then creates a pattern of complicated behaviors because children don’t know the best way to manage their feelings and emotions.
Children who do not experience discipline growing up often face difficulties in social situations.
It’s difficult to balance work and home life, especially as a single mother, but it’s important to have one-on-one time with your children.
Kim has the luxury of nannies and chefs to help her around the house, but her children still need her.
Kirsty Ketley
This will help them have the security they need and encourage rules and limits to be followed.
Parental guilt is a very real thing, and Kim expressing her regret over not having the ability to set limits on her children shows this.
Kim has the luxury of nannies and chefs to help her around the house, but her children still need her.
She was supposed to have the nannies take care of three children while she had time with one.
It would be useful to alleviate this guilt and impose good habits in relationships between parents and children.
Parenting is hard no matter what your family setup, but it gets easier when you have rules and boundaries firmly in place.
Following Khloe’s book could be just the thing to help Kim feel more confident and empowered to be the mother she aspires to be.
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