Being a parent comes with many worries and even A-list celebrities aren't immune to it. Dingdong Dantes, actor and father of two, sharedphotos of daughter Zia's recently concluded piano recital and he revealed that watching her play quieted his fears.
"We've been experiencing setbacks and curveballs in the past few weeks, which is normal in life. But amidst the chaos, ther are moments like this - watching my daughter play the piano with grace in her first recital.
Perhaps Dingdong is just like many fathers who constantly think about providing for the family and how to give the kids a comfortable and secure future, a sentiment both moms and dads today can relate to. Zia's piano recital seemed like a pat on his back and the reminder not to worry too much.
"Suddenly, I snap out of the worry and all I see it beauty, he wrote.
"It reminds me to hold onto hope and find comfort in life's little moments, and that everythng's gonna be alright. Dingdong repeats the last sentence at the end of his caption, "Everything's gonna be alright."
How to be a more present parent
For parents, Dingdong's last sentence strikes a chord especially when life's realities come pouring in: tuition fee, rent, ageing parents, the list goes on.
It can be difficult to be truly in the moment even for our kid's big moments like a piano recital when we're always thinking of the nextthing that needs to be done. And for today's parent, being a present parent may be much more of a challenge with all the various distractions vying for our attention.
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In a 2022 article entitled How To Actually Be More Present With Your Kids, Huffington Post reminds that being a present parent doesn't require you to always be playing or paying attention to your child. "“It's not about the length of time, but rather the value and consistency of it,” says Carol Agudelo, a conscious parenting coach at Sunshine in Casa.
Here's one practical tip to being a more present parent: Choose a time each day when you can fully focus on your child--no catching upon work, planning the next meal, or scheduling payments on the side. It could be part of your child's morning routine, like their bath or feed time if they are young children or during dinner after work and school hours for older kids.
Leave your phone in another room, remind yourself it's just a few minutes out of 24 hours, and practice doing it consistently as Agudelo advises.
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