“A communication gap harms the child-parent relationship,” said Shimla

The connection between parents and children is being impacted by the growing communication gap between them. As a consequence, when it comes to decisions about their careers and personal lives, the kids choose to heed the advice of their friends rather than their parents. This has been seen in the majority of children receiving therapy at this location, the District Children’s Counseling Center.

A significant number of youngsters who seek counseling do not know where they want their careers to go, and others are unable to decide because of parental pressure or ideological differences.

Not only are some parents seeking counseling on their children’s careers, but also some youngsters. The communication gap between parents and children has become even wider as a result of cellphone addiction. Additionally, it has been observed that a large number of working parents are unable to spend enough time with their children, which causes the youngsters to feel neglected and lowers their self-esteem.

According to counselor Manoj Sehgal, the primary cause of this communication gap is the parents’ inability to spend enough time with their kids and sometimes their inability to comprehend their behavior. According to him, “Children sometimes have a tendency to ask their friends for advice on career choices and other life issues, which causes a conflict with the parents and ruins their relationship.”

The counselor went on to say that as social media and technology advanced, the kids were exposed to a wider range of influences and viewpoints that would not be long-term healthy for them. To a certain degree, the town’s dearth of playgrounds may also be blamed. In addition to being a great stress reliever, playing sports with kids for even an hour a day may help parents and kids communicate better, he added.

The then-DC established a counseling center for youth aged 12 to 18 on the Deputy Commissioner’s office grounds in 2017.

This location offers child counseling every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Three to four kids frequent the center on average. Over a thousand kids have come to the center thus far to get counseling for different problems.

Mamta Paul, the district project officer, said that the youngsters had benefited from the center. According to her, the majority of students who come to the center complain about nervousness, test fear, and chest discomfort. “We also plan workshops and camps in schools,” she said.