Parents are role models for their children and greatly influence their character development. Children learn more from observing their parents' behaviors than from what they are explicitly told. It is important for parents to practice what they preach by controlling their own tempers, being honest, respecting others, and giving their full attention to their children rather than rationalizing mistakes or being distracted by other tasks when children seek their guidance. Letting children develop at their own pace while maintaining their trust and confidence in their parents allows them to feel secure in themselves.

1. Parents
are the
torch light
to the
building of
their
child’s
character!

2. Do you
realize all
parents are
like a fish
in a bowl ….
Your
children are
watching
you all the

3. Did you know…………
Children don’t
necessarily do
what you tell
them to do!
But they always
do what they see
you doing!

4. Don’t tell your child to share his toys-
….if you complain every time the
neighbour comes to borrow some thing

5. Don’t tell your child not to lose
his temper…
….when you can’t control your
own!

6. Don’t tell them not to tell lies !
And then ask your spouse to tell Mr.
Singh the next time he calls that you

7. Don’t confuse them by telling them not to watch
TV and spend hours watching it yourself!

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Don’t tell them to respect their elders …..if
you shout at your elderly maid in their
presence.

9. Don’t tell your child to own up to her mistakes
And when you make one – you try to rationalize
it

10. All this would only confuse the child
further and lead her to doubt even
you!

11. Drop whatever you are doing when
they come up to you …with a
question, a doubt, a moment of
sharing … and give them your
complete attention.
Otherwise soon they will not come

12. Show him how you do things and
he will happily follow you

13. Let the
child grow
up at his
pace and
have the
confidence
in you and
thus in
himself
too,
knowing
that he
need not
have