Role reversal as children grow up
When children are young they are completely under parents influence. Parents guide them, teach them, play with them, show them the path of life. When children grow up and become independent, somewhere they take up a part of the role of parent with their own parents. Whenever my son calls me, he checks with me on my health progress, he is in medical field so he stresses more on my well being. He will check on my exercise and food routines and wherever I am going wrong he will instruct me.
Some times I also get rigid and tell him, these are the things that I have been doing for years so why should I change, then he will explain to me in detail the science of my ways and his advice clearly giving me pros and cons. I get so amazed by that when he teaches me about the ways of life. I am always open to learning from him, because I believe that his knowledge is recent and updated one and a better researched one. Not only about the health, but he will also check on my work that I do, the progress that I make in my life. He is always very concerned of what I am doing in my life. If I am using my time, energy and resources well or not, and he guides me on many things. Just like I used to do it when he was young.
He tells me jokingly that now he is like my father, and I truly see that in him, the way he takes care of me, just like how a parent takes care of a child. Not only with him, but I see this with my other friends also. And the same goes with my mother. Some times I have to be tough with her just like a parent for her to do the right thing for her well being. I guess it's the circle of life that works in this manner. And I really enjoy it. Not like that as a parent my role is over, there are times when I give my son guidance, take care of his things and similarly my mother also does it for me.
There are some parents who refuse to accept that their children ever grow up and if their children guide them in any way it is completely unacceptable for them. They feel that their children can never know better then them. It's a wrong way of thinking. Rather I believe that when they grow up, they have a fresh outlook towards life and new energy which can be very useful and progressive. This new collaboration can help foster deeper connection with mutual support towards each other.
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@nainaztengra, this is such a heartwarming and insightful post about the beautiful role reversal that occurs in parent-child relationships! It's wonderful to see your openness to learning from your son and acknowledging his expertise, especially in the medical field. Your humility and willingness to embrace his guidance is truly inspiring.
The way you describe the "circle of life" and how children sometimes step into parental roles as they mature resonates deeply. It’s a testament to the strength of your bond and the mutual respect you share.
It's refreshing to hear your perspective on not being afraid to accept guidance from your children. It highlights a forward-thinking approach to family dynamics. Thank you for sharing this personal reflection – it's a reminder to all of us to cherish these evolving relationships and embrace the wisdom that comes from all generations. I am sure many can relate to this post.