Parenting vs being the friend

When being parents we want to be the friend to our child, but sometimes we have to stop being the friend because our kids aren't meant to like us all the time. If you don't hear them tell you at least once that they don't like or hate you then you must be doing your job wrong. When they tell you they hate you respond by telling them that is okay and you still love them and if they are acting up tell them that you don't like them for their behavior. We have to set limits. There are times where we can't just buy them anything and everything. We can't always let them get what they want. They need to learn to earn it. You don't want to be ran over so stop letting them run you over. It is okay to take stuff away. It is okay to ground them. I am learning to pick and choose my battles. It is a learning process. There is not always the right thing to say. Spend quality time with them by watching a movie, game night, and stuff like that. Sit and listen to them. Sometimes as parents we need to learn to be quiet and not interrupt them so much. They need us to set boundaries, guidelines, chores, and to be stern with them, and teach them that life isn't perfect. They need to be shown that they are loved not just told.