Neither colleagues nor dictators, being a parent is an exciting challenge in which it is not always easy to find the right balance. Parents can be the lighthouse our children need to orient themselves in a complex and often unfamiliar world.
What does authority consist of during the first years of life?
Is this the right time to work on rules and limits? The happiness of our children begins by understanding that well understood authority is not incompatible with love and freedom.
Interpersonal relationships are affected by the fear of being wrong or not meeting certain social standards, when error is inherent to the human person. Forgiveness is an ingredient that should not be missing in education, and both granting and receiving it is part of a learning process that takes place in the family.
The IFFD congresses take place annually and are the start of the 'Pause' project. You can access all the sessions of these conferences with experts from here.