The best thing for children is to keep a proper distance from them, not playing with them all the time. It is best not to be overly attentive.86This does not mean ignoring them. By “distancing” oneself, one remains a parent and not a “friend” of the child. Respect and awe of a parent remains, which makes it possible to raise that child as a responsible person.
מְסֻגָּל יוֹתֵר לַבָּנִים: לִהְיוֹת רָחוֹק מֵהֶם. לִבְלִי לִהְיוֹת דָּבוּק בָּהֶם, לְשַׁעֲשֵׁעַ בָּהֶם בְּכָל פַּעַם. רַק לִבְלִי לְהִסְתַּכֵּל עֲלֵיהֶם כְּלָל.
The best thing for children is to keep a proper distance from them, not playing with them all the time. It is best not to be overly attentive.86This does not mean ignoring them. By “distancing” oneself, one remains a parent and not a “friend” of the child. Respect and awe of a parent remains, which makes it possible to raise that child as a responsible person.