Our kids look up to us all the time.For them we are their role models.Choose your words and keep a tap on your actions when they are around.Unknowingly we end up saying something which they overhear and pick up.Before we scold them we need to check how did this actually happen,are we the root cause of it.They do not learn anything on their own,they learn from what they see and what they hear.They also learn from peers and not to forget the idiot box at home.Unlike our times today they have lot of other sources computers,laptops etc.Keep an eye on what they watch.Cartoons are no more the way they used to be.Lot of unwanted stuff.Encourage them to play board games ,out door games.Play with them whenever you can make time.Teach them the games we played they have all become unheard now (seven stones,hopscotch ,name -place-animal-thing etc etc)…
Teach them how they can right a wrong other than stopping them from making a mistake.We all make mistakes but it’s important we don’t repeat it and understand why we shouldn’t.
As parents we should on a regular basis question ourselves are we giving enough time to our kids and if we are not convinced then accordingly make the necessary changes in our lifestyle.They need us as much as we need them.Dont lie to your kids better to confess to them going down to their level as they are always learning from us.Young kids can make out the difference in tone and body language.
Being a parent is not easy – There is no good or bad parent it’s just the situation and our mind frame at that point👍