Should a mother allow her child to see her weaknesses?

Philippines
October 24, 2007 11:54am CST
Each person has a weakness. And so it is just normal that a mother has her own too. But the usual thing that she does when she feels weak, be it physically or emotionally, is to hide it from her child. I, myself, a mother of a 4-year old boy tends to hide my tears from my boy everytime, as much as possible, i want him to see me a strong person whom he can always lean on, run on if he's hurting. I want to inculcate in his heart and mind that I am his mother whom he can entrust his pains and who can protect him. But can we stand for our ground that mothers are really strong as we want to embede in the hearts and mind of our children?
2 responses
@SHAMRACK (8576)
• India
1 Nov 07
Hi, I do hope every mother emotional tolerance difference as in your case I hope you would just hide your worries or weakness from your son. Hence I hope a psychological approach is treated on your child to make his life more better. If one fine day if a bitter experienced has to be face I hope it may make a big mess that kid when grown to face all those weakness.Hope teach them to face those weakness and withstand it give him strong mind so as to protect and support his mother. Hope this may also help him in his further problems too.
• Mexico
24 Oct 07
personally, i believe that YES, since your child is only currently 4 years old, he would not understand the pains you are going through... its best to avoid showing your weakness to him... in the time being until he grows up and matures a bit more... i'm not a father yet, but i do have a father and mother both with lots of weakness and flaws.. im 20 years old, and i last i remember, i still love my parents the way they are, i even told em i love em... which is really.. like.. GOOSEBUMPS all over! lol... but .. i saw their flaws and weakness as i grew up... and like you said.. everyone has weaknesses.. thats is HUMAN NATURE