All too often “knowing what’s best for them” is just a lie bad parents tell to justify their authoritarian parenting. They don’t care what’s actually best for their kid, only what validates their own worldview and life choices.
I mean, kids are immature and need guidance, and parents often genuinely do need to take stances the child might dislike, due to having their interests in mind.
But good parents make that a conversation and don’t parrot shitty lines like “I know what’s best for you”
All too often “knowing what’s best for them” is just a lie bad parents tell to justify their authoritarian parenting. They don’t care what’s actually best for their kid, only what validates their own worldview and life choices.
I mean, kids are immature and need guidance, and parents often genuinely do need to take stances the child might dislike, due to having their interests in mind.
But good parents make that a conversation and don’t parrot shitty lines like “I know what’s best for you”