How families could become closer It is important for parents to establish a close bond with their children from early age. Children who are cared of and paid attention to by their parents have a strong sense of attachment and it becomes a firm basis of relationship between family in their adulthood. Childhood would not last long: in puberty, parents are recommended to give children more autonomy. Adolescents ask for limited attention. During this term, limited attention could be the key to good parenting.