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Pablee Wong, MC, RCC, RMFT, RPT-S

The Power of Parent-Child Relationship - Every parent has the natural capacity to genuinely care for their children. No one should underestimate the power of parent-child relationship.

Although the Media, the Internet, the TV, and the new technology offer a lot of entertainment, education as well as convenience to our families, parents should always be the ones that have the most influences on our young children. Being able to influence our young children helps set the stage for negotiating with our teenagers in later years. We can influence our children and gain their trust when we have a strong relationship with them.

All relationships building requires times, effort, energy and investment. The ingredients for long lasting relationships are understanding, being valued, care, attention, trust, respect, fun, love, humor and forgiveness. When we fall in love with someone - we often feel cared for, loved, respected and understood, etc.
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Pablee Wong, MC, RCC, RMFT, RPT-S

As parents we try to offer our best to our children and always be there for them. While our babies are small, some mothers bond with their infants through breastfeeding. Some others “wear” their babies in a sling or sing lullaby to them.  Eventually, we all develop different ways to bond with our children.

We are human beings of rituals. We practice many rituals throughout a year or even within a day. Rituals are one of the many factors that distinguish a culture or religion from one another. Family rituals can help building the family bond and its identity. Further, rituals can also offer our children tradition, cultures, and values and provide stability and predictability.

Using rituals to bond with our children is almost as natural as breastfeeding.  Rituals can be a very fun, loving and special time between parents and their children.
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By Pablee Wong, MC, RCC, RMFT, RPT-S

Attachment is a concept originated in the work of John Bowlby.  The secure bonding and relationships between children and their caregivers are the cornerstones for normal social and emotional developing. Although the first 2 years is crucial in attachment building, the process of attachment can still continue after your child turns 2 years of age.

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