| When involved in any kind of relationship, good | | | | their questions as well as giving them the attention |
| communication is necessary so that all understand | | | | they need. When communication breaks down |
| each other and can coexist together. When most | | | | between a parent and their child, it will tend to only lead |
| people think of how good or bad communication can | | | | to a lesser kind of relationship between the two. |
| affect a relationship, they will often think of a | | | | Without communication, there can not be trust or |
| relationship between two individuals. What most will | | | | understanding, which means that there can be no real |
| tend to forget or ignore is that communication within | | | | relationship to build on. Without addressing such |
| the family is just as important as it is in any other kind | | | | problems as these, a parent and child can grow apart |
| of relationship. Communication is a necessity that fits | | | | from each other until there is little or no relationship |
| right up beside trust for what can make or break one. | | | | between the two when the child has grown and |
| Without understanding one another and without | | | | moved out. Parents who would like to keep the |
| listening, a relationship can deteriorate to the point | | | | relationship strong between themselves and their |
| where one simply does not exist. It is common for | | | | children could easily find some helpful suggestions and |
| people to assume that the relationship and/or bond | | | | advice online from the comfort of their home. There |
| between parent or child degrades slowly over time, | | | | are many sites online where parents can contact an |
| eventually becoming almost non-existent by the time | | | | online counselor and talk about any possible concerns |
| the child enters their teenage years. This can be true if | | | | they have in the relationship between themselves and |
| parents do not work on keeping a good relationship | | | | their children. An online therapist can even work with |
| going with their children. What starts the degrade in the | | | | those who already see a problem developing. Online |
| ‘bond’ is the parent’s lack of attention, trust | | | | counseling may seem extreme to some, but it is really |
| and/or proper communication. Children are smarter | | | | a tool that can be used at any time where a parent |
| than what they are often given credit for, so when a | | | | may feel the need to talk to someone about their |
| parent tells their child that they should not do something | | | | concerns. Online therapy can even help to maintain |
| without any decent explanation of why, children can | | | | and build upon a relationship between parents and their |
| become frustrated. They would like to know why, | | | | children through helping to develop better |
| because they, at this point, do not understand why | | | | communication. With better communication, both parent |
| they should not do something. Explaining something and | | | | and child can have a better understanding of each |
| answering their child’s questions can help to keep | | | | other. With better understanding, a relationship can be |
| the relationship strong. In doing this, the parent is | | | | easier to develop. |
| communicating with the child by listening and answering | | | | |