Mother plays a very important role in a child’s life. It is more so, when it comes to a daughter.
Largely, learning happens at home, and initial learning in a daughter’s life leaves its traces forever.
So, it is very important to see that a child learns her basic learning in the righteous manner, hence, mother’s role is very important in a daughter’s life.
So a mother needs to be exemplary in every stage of her life and be a role model to her daughter.
A mother should teach such things which make a child look back at her when in need and move forward without hesitation, when she is alone.
Let us see what a mother should teach her daughter, to help her lead a peaceful life and enjoy every stage in her life. Read on to know.
1. To be independent
In this competitive world it is very important for a mother to teach a daughter to be independent, or in other words not to be dependent on anyone else. Gone are those days when women were dependent on men. Today both men and women are equal and need to be equally independent both financially and physically. At the same time, she should be in a position to seek help in crisis, and remember that the society is always a place where she can get help when in need.
2. To be an all-rounder
Every girl needs to be multi talented and an all-rounder. It is only a mother who can groom her daughter to be an all rounder. A girl needs to be good at every stage of her life. She should learn to excel in her academics; she must have a sport for herself. She must nourish her hobbies; she should develop passion towards social work and also fine arts. She must be good at work and also as a homemaker.
3. To play multiple roles
Starting from being a good daughter, a friendly sister, a naughty cousin, a girl needs to play multiple roles in her life. She is a wife, a mother, a daughter-in-law, a sister-in-law and also a saviour of this society when things turn wrong or adverse and only a mother can teach her daughter to excel in every role in her life.
4. To be patient and learn to forgive
Girls cannot be impatient. They need to inculcate tolerance, as they are bound to face lot of stress during menstruation and also child birth. This is a crucial stage in her life, where she needs to live for others and manage her pain and enable a family to fulfil its desires. She needs to be patient all her life and achieve family goals. She will face many people in her life. She needs to learn to forgive them and move forward.
5. To dress appropriately
Girls always want to look beautiful. Mother must teach her daughter to wear descent and comfortable clothes which will make her look more confident and beautiful. She should be taught that beauty and decency go hand in hand.
6. How to talk to boys
Mother should teach her daughter that talking to boys is not wrong. She should be taught that they can always be good friends. But girls should be taught to maintain their distance. Also, this can be easily demonstrated to her within the family. Mother’s dignified way of carrying herself when she is with her husband also is a good example to a daughter. Always, a mother should remember that the parent’s mannerisms give her life’s lessons.
7. To express her feelings
Mother should be like a friend always and must be free to share and teach every secret of life. Girl’s physical and mental maturity is always ahead of boys. So a mother should discuss every topic with her daughter and remove her fears. A mother should give complete freedom to her daughter to express her feelings.
8. To trust parents
A daughter should be given a confidence that she will never be abandoned. She should also be told that there is every fear in life and every precaution should be observed. She should know above all else that parent’s love is unconditional. When a child has unconditional love from her parents, she will not go to develop secret relations. She will surely become confident and move ahead in life. A daughter groomed with these virtues will learn to say “No” when required and yet remain successful.
