Children - teenagers as well as youngsters - naturally look for role models to shape their attitudes and behaviours. As parents, it is important for us to make sure that they have plenty of positive role models.I see so many negative words spoken over children.
There are enough negative role models surrounding our children - and much of the adult world, if not negative, is at best apathetic and mediocre. If we don't actively focus on positive role models, then these other ones can dampen our children's natural enthusiasm and optimism.
The first thing to remember about positive role models for your child is that the overwhelming majority of children consider their own parents to be their most important role models. So the most important thing to focus on is being a great, positive role model yourself. I often see parents smoking and then they do not want their children to smoke.
No printed word, nor spoken plea can teach young minds what they should be. Not all the books on all the shelves - but what the teachers are themselves." --Rudyard Kipling
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