Cómo hacer felices a los padres: 20 maneras increíblemente fáciles
I’m sure the question every kid wants to know the answer to is how to make parents happy. I was a kid too once and sometimes, it truly does seem like a mission impossible.
However, it doesn’t have to be. Doing some simple little things on a daily basis are perfectly enough to make your parents happy because all they really want is to see that they’ve managed to raise you well.
If you don’t respect your parents and everything they did (and still do) for you, of course, that will make them sad. In the end, parental happiness depends only on their children’s behavior towards them.
Cómo hacer felices a los padres: 20 maneras
To make your parents happy, it’s enough to do these several little things very often. Your parents will be happy and proud of having you as their kid.
1. Earn your parents’ trust
If you want your parents to trust you, you need to earn that trust. You need to show them that you’re a mature person who is ready to make his/her own decisions and stand behind his/her actions.
Ganarse su confianza significa no mentir y no hacer nada a sus espaldas. This won’t only make your parents happy but it’ll also completely change your relationship.
2. HABLA con ellos
You need to know that the only way your parents can know what you want is when you tell them. It’s unfair to expect them to read your mind and it’s actually the reason for so many quarrels between parents and their children.
If something is bothering you or you simply don’t agree with your parent’s opinion regarding something, you should talk to them about it.
There is nothing that can’t be solved through comunicación saludable. Also, don’t be afraid of your parent’s reaction because I’m sure they’ll try to understand if you explain your reasons to them the right way.
3. Deja que sean tus amigos
Desde mi punto de vista, tus únicos verdaderos amigos son tus padres and you’ll never have more sincere friends. If you can’t see that right now, you’ll understand it one day. I just hope it won’t be too late when that happens.
I’m sure your parents will try hard to befriend you and earn your trust. You shouldn’t block their way. Give them a chance and you’ll see what fun and incredibly interesting friends they can be when they aren’t on their parental duty.
4. Perdónales por sus pequeños errores
Unfortunately, most kids don’t understand that parents are human. They also have their weaknesses and they make mistakes, just like the rest of us.
It seems like their mistakes can’t be forgiven and forgotten. However, you should know that, just because they don’t make mistakes often, your parents are allowed to have some wrongdoings.
Intenta recordar cuántas veces te perdonaron tus errores. So, if your parents make a mistake, don’t give them a hard time because of it. Forgive them and let it go.
5. Try to understand when they’re going through a hard time
Todos los adultos pasamos por altibajos en la vida. I’m sure your parents will try to hide it from you every time they go through a hard time but if you notice that something bad is happening, just be their support and try to understand.
Ten paciencia e intenta ayudarles todo lo que puedas en esos momentos. Don’t give them a hard time by making the entire situation even worse.
Let them know they have your support. It’ll make your parents happy because they’ll see how mature you have become.
6. Cuidar de su bienestar
Who takes care of you when you’re sick? Your parents, of course. Wouldn’t it be nice to do the same for them? The next time your parents catch the flu, take them soup or tea in bed.
Cuando tus padres envejezcan, debes cuidar de su salud física. Make sure they never miss a doctor’s appointment and if they ever start complaining about their well-being, you should react immediately and take them to their doctor.
7. Ayuda en casa
How to make parents happy? I’m sure that doing the household chores would make any parent happy, especially mothers.
Intentad poneros de acuerdo sobre el reparto de las tareas domésticas para que todos podáis participar juntos. Así tus padres estarán contentos y ninguno de los dos se cansará de hacer solo todas las tareas.
You can also surprise your parents and do the chores by yourself from time to time, so that, when they get home from work, they don’t immediately have to start cleaning the house.
8. Pasar tiempo de calidad con ellos
When you’re going to school, you have to work hard. You have many other obligations too. You also want to hang out with your friends from time to time and that’s perfectly okay.
Then you go off to college and soon after you find a job that takes up most of your time… Those are all completely normal parts of life. Sin embargo, por muy ocupado que estés, siempre tienes que sacar tiempo para tus padres.
After all, they’ve dedicated their entire lives to you. Visítelos más a menudo y pasen tiempo juntos.
9. Don’t lie to them
I know it’s not easy to always be honest with your parents, however, for the sake of your connection, it’s always for the best to never lie to them. Of course, those small white lies are allowed.
By being honest with them, you’ll give them a reason to trust you and you’ll see how that changes your relationship.
On the flip side, if they catch you in a lie more than once, you’ll lose their trust and they’ll start checking up on you just to be sure that you didn’t stray from the right path.
10. Nunca les levantes la voz
Sometimes, your parents will raise their voices at you and you should simply see it as a part of their parental job. I know it’s hard to understand this, but they’re doing that for your own good.
Tú, en cambio, nunca debes levantarles la voz, por mucho que te enfades. It’s disrespectful and your parents will definitely get a whole new picture of you.
If you don’t agree on something, try to work it out through healthy communication. You most definitely won’t solve anything by raising voices and yelling at each other.
11. Tómate un tiempo y discúlpate si te pasas de la raya
You shouldn’t get into fights with your parents but if you disagree about something and you feel like you’ve crossed the line, you should apologize to them ASAP and pull back.
Don’t fight them and do or say some things that you’ll only regret later. Puede que después lo sientas, pero es posible que tus padres no puedan olvidarse de ellos.
Si notas que las cosas se calientan, tómate un tiempo. Una vez que te hayas calmado, pide a tus padres que vuelvan a hablar e intenta explicarles tu versión de los hechos de forma amable.
12. Trabaja duro en la escuela e intenta sacar buenas notas
You don’t have to be the best student but your parents would appreciate your efforts to be the best you can possibly be. Also, behave in a nice way and don’t ever put them in a position where they need to feel ashamed of you in front of your teacher or other parents.
Keep in mind that you aren’t going to school because of your parents but because of your future, too. So, if you give your best to be a good student, you’ll make them proud but you’ll also set some good foundations for your future.
13. Don’t forget your parents’ birthdays and other special days
You can forget anyone else’s birthday but not your parents’. After all, that was a day that changed their lives forever.
That’s why they don’t deserve you to forget their birthdays either. Mother’s day, Father’s day, aniversario de boda… Son fechas muy especiales para tus padres, por lo que también deberían serlo para ti.
You don’t have to spoil them with some super nice gifts every time. For them, it is and always will be enough just to hear your voice over the phone and to know that you didn’t forget.
14. Aprecia su duro trabajo y todo lo que hacen por tu familia
Happy kids = happy parents. However, I’m sure you aren’t even aware of all the things your parents had to give up to give you everything you ever wished for.
Tuvieron que desatender tantas veces sus propios deseos porque se interponían en el camino de los tuyos. Tuvieron que renunciar a su carrera o a otras cosas que eran importantes para ellos en esos momentos.
Todo el trabajo duro y sus esfuerzos se debieron a que querían darte una vida mejor que la que ellos tuvieron y deberías estar realmente agradecido por ello.
15. Sorprenderles en su aniversario de boda
A wedding anniversary is a special date for every married couple. It’s the day your parents vowed eternal love to each other and that day really deserves to be celebrated.
Ahora, piensa en todos los aniversarios que tus padres tuvieron que saltarse por tu culpa o porque tenían muchas otras cosas que hacer en su familia.
Well, now’s the time to repay the debt. Plan a romantic weekend getaway for them or a romantic trip for the two of them and make it the best anniversary they ever had.
16. Presta atención a la forma en que te representas en las redes sociales
From the very first time you decide to create a social media profile, you should be careful about what you’re posting there and with what kind of people you chat with.
If you post some pics of yourself that you know your parents wouldn’t approve of, it’s a clear sign you don’t respect them. Y ver esas fotos tuyas en las redes sociales puede hacer que se avergüencen de ser tus padres.
Also, if your parents ask you to check your mobile, you shouldn’t fight with them about it. After all, you shouldn’t hide things from them and that’s why it shouldn’t be a big deal for them to see your phone.
17. If you don’t live together, call and visit them often
Once you grow up, you’ll fly out of your nest and that is completely normal. It’s not going to be easy for your parents to handle it but they’ll know it’s for the best and they’ll be happy for you.
However, that doesn’t mean you should move out of your home and never visit or call them. That’s definitely not how you’ll make your parents happy.
Actually, it’s only the way you’ll break your parent’s hearts.
Visítelos, celebre con ellos fiestas especiales, invítelos a visitarle a su casa y permítales ver a sus nietos siempre que quieran. Y esas cosas harán inmensamente felices a tus padres.
18. Understand that they only want what’s best for you
Even if you’re a grown-up man/woman now, you need to understand that you’ll always be a little baby for your parents. They’ll always try to guide you and tell you what you should do and how you should behave.
Y siempre hay que escucharles. After all, they have a greater life experience than you do and they’ll definitely give you the best advice because they’re the people who always want the best for you.
Todos los demás pueden ser celoso de ti and that’s why they may be fake around you and give you some bad advice – they want to see you fall down.
But that’s not the same when it comes to your parents because your failure and your pain hurt them just as much as it hurts you.
19. Nunca olvides de dónde vienes
Todo lo que eres y todas esas cosas que tienes en tu vida ahora mismo, todo eso se lo debes a tus padres. Incluso en la vejez, nunca debes olvidar de dónde vienes y quién te crió.
That’s a huge part of you that shaped your entire character in a way. If you forget where you came from, you’ll lose a part of yourself and you’ll never be the same again.
Digan lo que digan los demás, siéntete siempre orgulloso de tus padres. Maybe they had their mistakes but I’m sure they did their best to raise you and to give you everything you wanted. Most of all, a warm home and a happy family.
20. Intenta devolverles todo lo que hicieron por ti
Una vez que decidas lo que quieres hacer en la vida, debes ir y empezar a conseguir tus objetivos. Y cuando alcances esas metas y te conviertas en una persona independiente, deberías devolver a tus padres todo lo que te dieron en la vida.
Que tengan tranquilidad financiera. Buy them some tickets to the destination they always wanted to visit but never had the opportunity. I’m sure it’ll be a nice surprise for them.
Surprise them with something nice for Father’s or Mother’s day, every anniversary, birthday or other special dates. Take care of them and don’t ever allow them to feel lonely.
¿Cómo puedo hacer que mis padres estén contentos y orgullosos de mí?
Simply listen to their advice and behave the way they were guiding you to behave for your entire life. That’s how they’ll know that their job as parents was successful and they will be proud of you.
You don’t have to do so many things in order to be a good daughter/son. Demuéstrales cuánto los aprecias e intenta devolverles todo lo que hicieron por ti.
Y la mejor manera de devolvérselo es siendo una persona buena y de buen corazón.
Your parents don’t expect you to be successful or famous, but they most surely expect you to be an honest and respectful person. And if you aren’t that kind of person, they’ll feel disappointed in you.
¿Cómo puedo dejar de decepcionar a mis padres?
The only way you can disappoint your mom and dad is by mistreating them and behaving disrespectfully towards other people. Once you improve your behavior, you’ll make them proud ASAP.
También puedes hablar más con ellos y trabajar para mejorar vuestra conexión. A veces, cuando los niños llegan a esas edades adolescentes, la conexión con sus padres puede verse seriamente perjudicada y la única forma de arreglarlo es manteniendo el contacto con ellos.
Ayúdales con las tareas domésticas. No matter how tired you are sometimes, if they ask you politely to do something, don’t refuse them.
Estas son las pequeñas cosas que pueden marcar una gran diferencia y hacer que tus padres se sientan orgullosos de ti, para variar.
Para concluir
I hope you now know how to make parents happy and that you’ll listen to this advice. Trust me, one day you’ll thank me because you’ll understand that your parents are what counts the most in your life.
Don’t ever allow yourself to realize it only when it’s too late. Don’t allow yourself to regret the way you treated them one day when you’re left without them.
Your friends, co-workers, even your loved ones… Those people may come and go out of your life but family stays forever. Your family members, especially your parents, will keep accepting and loving all of you no matter what and they’ll stick by your side despite everything. Forever.
