Typical parenting problems and how to deal with them
Being a parent is anything but a walk in the park. Parenting problems will occur no matter what. You can try to prevent them , but you will never make them disappear, just reduce them as frequency and impact.
It is better perhaps in this perspective to start learning how to deal with parenting problems. If you are going to land in the sea wouldn't be better to learn how to swim?
Parenting problems typically start as small problems. Recognizing the problems before they get to the size of the Empire State Building may save your bacon many times. Watch your kid for any strange behavior. One of the biggest mistakes parents tend to make is to enter the state of denial every time something wrong happens. Does your kid sit more than 10 hours in front of the computer? Some might consider this a "phase" other an addiction. There are fine lines here, but you would better check to see that you have all facts right.
Communication is probably the best weapon in fighting parental problems. Now I don't mean those one on one serious discussions, God I hated those as a child. Take the time to play or hike with your kid and talk casual about it. It might be indeed a "bad mood". Don't rely on your child's words alone though, talk with the teacher or other adults with whom your kid comes in contact. And for God's sake be discreet about it.
In a perfect world taking care of your child's problem should prove enough. But we don't live in a perfect world, sometimes the parental problems are not ignited by the kids, but by the parents themselves. If this happens to you, I wouldn't want to be in your shoes. Be honest and sincere, more than anything else you are a role model to your kid, make sure you live up to his or hers expectations.
There are many ways to create parental problems, but very few valid ways to solve them. It is always best to prevent rather than heal. Stay alert and you will soon discover that most of these issues can be solved even before they appear. It only requires a little bit of attention and empathy. Is that to much? Surprisingly the answer is yes. You must make continuous efforts and there aren't that many people willing to undergo it. Be a part of the minority.
Bottom line is that parental problems can be averted most of the times, you must only keep a sharp eye. Nonetheless at times they will happen, when they do happen be prepared and act with maturity.