Therapists: genuine presence of parents helps children grow resilient
Psychotherapists Kristīne Lakomba and Andris Veselovskis say children need their parents' real attention rather than substitutes, and that honesty is key when that attention isn't possible.
Psychotherapists Kristīne Lakomba and Andris Veselovskis discussed on Latvian Radio's program "Vai tas ir normāli?" how parental attitudes shape a child's emotional resilience and psychological strength.
The specialists emphasized that when parents cannot give their child attention at a given moment because of work or other reasons, they should not try to distract the child or offer something else as a substitute. According to them, what matters to a child is genuine presence, not a token gesture.
The therapists noted that if real attention truly cannot be given at that moment, parents should be honest and simply explain to the child why. In their view, this kind of honesty builds trust between parent and child and strengthens the child's psychological resilience over time.
