Come rendere felici i genitori: 20 modi incredibilmente semplici

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.

Come rendere felici i genitori: 20 modi per farlo

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.

Guadagnare la loro fiducia significa non mentire e non fare nulla alle loro spalle. This won’t only make your parents happy but it’ll also completely change your relationship.

2. Parlare con loro

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 comunicazione sana. 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. Lasciate che siano vostri amici

Dal mio punto di vista, gli unici veri amici sono i vostri genitori 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. Perdonarli per i loro piccoli errori

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.

Cercate di ricordare quante volte vi hanno perdonato per i vostri errori. 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

Tutti gli adulti attraversano alti e bassi nella vita. 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.

Siate pazienti e cercate di aiutarli il più possibile in quei momenti. 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. Prendersi cura del loro benessere

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.

Quando i vostri genitori saranno anziani, dovrete prendervi cura della loro salute fisica. 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. Aiuto in casa

How to make parents happy? I’m sure that doing the household chores would make any parent happy, especially mothers.

Cercate di concordare la suddivisione delle faccende domestiche in modo da potervi partecipare tutti insieme. In questo modo i vostri genitori saranno felici e nessuno di voi due sarà stanco di fare tutte le faccende domestiche da solo.

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. Trascorrere del tempo di qualità con loro

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. Tuttavia, per quanto siate impegnati, dovete sempre trovare il tempo per i vostri genitori.

After all, they’ve dedicated their entire lives to you. Andate a trovarli più spesso e trascorrete del tempo di qualità insieme.

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. Non alzare mai la voce con loro

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.

Voi, invece, non dovreste mai alzare la voce con loro, per quanto vi arrabbiate. 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. Prendersi una pausa e scusarsi se si oltrepassa il limite.

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. Potreste sentirvi dispiaciuti in seguito, ma i vostri genitori potrebbero non riuscire a dimenticarsi di loro.

Se notate che le cose si sono scaldate, prendetevi una pausa. Una volta calmati, chiedete ai vostri genitori di parlare di nuovo e cercate di spiegare loro la vostra versione della storia in modo gentile.

12. Lavorare sodo a scuola e cercare di ottenere buoni voti.

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, anniversario di matrimonio… Queste sono tutte date molto speciali per i vostri genitori, il che significa che dovrebbero essere speciali anche per voi.

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. Apprezzare il loro duro lavoro e tutto ciò che fanno per la vostra famiglia.

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.

Hanno dovuto trascurare tante volte i loro desideri perché erano d'intralcio ai vostri. Hanno dovuto rinunciare alla loro carriera o ad altre cose che erano importanti per loro in quei momenti.

Tutto il duro lavoro e i loro sforzi sono stati fatti perché volevano darvi una vita migliore di quella che avevano loro, e dovreste esserne grati.

15. Sorprenderli per il loro anniversario di matrimonio

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.

Ora pensate a tutti gli anniversari che i vostri genitori hanno dovuto saltare a causa vostra o perché avevano molte altre cose da fare in famiglia.

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. Prestare attenzione al modo in cui ci si rappresenta sui social media.

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. E vedere quelle foto di voi sui social media potrebbe farli vergognare di essere i vostri genitori.

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.

Andate a trovarli, festeggiate con loro le festività speciali, invitateli a farvi visita a casa vostra e permettete loro di vedere i nipoti ogni volta che lo desiderano. E queste cose renderanno i vostri genitori immensamente felici.

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.

E dovreste sempre ascoltarli. 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.

Tutti gli altri possono essere geloso di te 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. Non dimenticate mai da dove venite

Tutto ciò che siete e tutte le cose che avete nella vostra vita in questo momento, le dovete ai vostri genitori. Anche in età avanzata, non dovreste mai dimenticare da dove venite e chi vi ha cresciuto.

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.

A prescindere da ciò che dicono gli altri, siate sempre orgogliosi dei vostri genitori. 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. Cercate di ripagarli per tutto quello che hanno fatto per voi.

Una volta deciso cosa si vuole fare nella vita, si dovrebbe iniziare a raggiungere i propri obiettivi. E quando avrete raggiunto questi obiettivi e sarete diventati una persona indipendente, dovrete ripagare i vostri genitori per tutto quello che vi hanno dato nella vita.

Lasciate loro la tranquillità finanziaria. 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.

Come posso rendere i miei genitori felici e orgogliosi di me?

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. Dimostrate a mamma e papà quanto li apprezzate e cercate di ripagarli per tutto quello che hanno fatto per voi.

E il modo migliore per ripagarli è essere una persona buona e di buon cuore.

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.

Come posso smettere di deludere i miei genitori?

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.

Potete anche parlare di più con loro e lavorare per migliorare il vostro legame. A volte, quando i ragazzi raggiungono l'adolescenza, il loro legame con i genitori può essere seriamente danneggiato e l'unico modo per rimediare è rimanere in contatto con loro.

Aiutateli nelle faccende domestiche. No matter how tired you are sometimes, if they ask you politely to do something, don’t refuse them.

Sono tutte piccole cose che possono fare una grande differenza e rendere i vostri genitori orgogliosi di voi, una volta tanto.

Per concludere

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.