Bojana Ordinačev Says Motherhood Made Her Gentler and Changed Her View of Responsibility

Bojana Ordinačev says becoming a mother changed the way she sees life, responsibility and the balance between setting boundaries and allowing a child room to grow. As her son Najda marked his fifth birthday, the actress reflected on the parenting ideas she has tried to follow since he was very young. Ordinačev said she does not want her son to become a child who simply obeys his parents without developing his own character, wishes and needs. At the same time, she believes children need to learn good manners and understand that there are limits. She said she avoids constantly telling him “no,” choosing to let some things go when they are not important. In her view, children should have opportunities to show what they like rather than having every choice made for them. She recalled that Najda seemed especially responsive to electronic music, even though she had hoped he would mainly enjoy children’s songs. Ordinačev said she accepts that his tastes may differ from hers and sees that as part of learning who he is. Asked how she had changed over five years of motherhood, the actress said she had become gentler, but also more sensitive. Her sense of responsibility, she explained, now includes the awareness that a child depends on the consequences of her good and bad decisions. She said she often reviews the day in her mind after putting Najda to bed, wondering whether she made mistakes. Ordinačev also described her own upbringing as strict but reasonable. She said her parents gave her freedom while trusting her to respect their expectations. For her, that trust mattered more than pressure: even when they were no longer nearby, she said, their confidence in her stayed with her.