Dear Balakumar:

You are welcome. Do correct your relationship with your daughter best you can, do all you can do for that aim. Never again aggression with her or in her presence, none of any kind, no matter what.

When in your presence, make sure that safety is what you offer her. No matter how she addresses you (not calling you dad), no matter if she is angry, no matter what she says, no matter if she raises her voice at you- do not raise yours.

If she yells at you, let’s say, leave if you need to, but don’t yell back, and do not display any aggression toward her, directly or indirectly.

If you do that, you will be doing more for your child than millions of parents out there are doing. A sad reality.

anita