With just one sentence, Gentian Zenelaj gave a very important parenting lesson

Renowned Albanian actor Gentian Zenelaj has spoken openly about his personal life and relationship with his family, during a conversation on the podcast "Zë më mire", where he was invited to appear opposite journalist Mira Kazhani.

During the interview, he shared some very personal moments from his relationship with his son, who is now 12 years old. At one point in the conversation, Zenelaj recounted an episode that may sound familiar to many parents, the moment when children begin to demand more space and independence.

"The day he stopped letting me kiss him in the schoolyard was the day we had our second child," the actor said.

Asked how he experiences this phase of his son's growth, Zenelaj said that he tries to respect his son's adolescence as much as possible.

"I respect his adolescence a lot. He's in the 'killing the father' phase (figuratively killing your father), he's going to show me that he's becoming a man and I respect that a lot," he said.

In a few sentences, the actor actually gave an important message about how parents should deal with the changes children go through as they grow up. According to him, this is a natural phase where children try to build their identity and distance themselves a little from parental figures, not from a lack of love, but from the need for independence.

Psychologists often explain this process as a necessary moment in the emotional development of adolescents. During this stage, children seek to prove themselves, set boundaries, and create an identity separate from that of their family. Their reactions may seem cold or indifferent, but they are essentially part of a normal growth process.

The message that Genti conveyed is clear and valid for all parents: the developments that children go through should be understood and respected, not judged or suppressed.