IMPLEMENTATION OF MINDFUL PARENTING IN TEENAGER

Abstract

Parents have a very important role in their children's both of biological, psychological, and physical growth. Friendly parent can make the children be beloved, accepted, trusted, and positive self-representation. However, in reality, many parents often impose their goals so that their children have to follow their expectations, which has an impact on the relationship between parents and children. Effective communication between parents and children is difficult to establish, one of the factor that can be attributed to generational differences.  Although strict parenting styles are often received criticism , in practice that the parenting style still used throughout the world. To overcome the negative impacts on children due to strict and negative parenting, so the parenting styles need to be modified, one approach being mindful parenting, also known as awareness-based parenting. This study aimed to understand how mindful parenting can be implemented so that the children can grow up healthy and prosperous emotionally, mentally, and phisically. The method used in this study was descriptive qualitative research with a literature review approach. The results of this study include the dimensions of attentive listening, non-judgmental acceptance, emotional awareness, self-control, and compassion. Supportive techniques such as meditation, breathing exercises, and self-reflection can be implemented to ensure effective parenting, and teenagers can have open communication, feel appreciated and accepted by their parents