| Children learn much from their parents' examples - | | | | It is challenging for parents to always relate with their |
| habits that stand them in good or bad stead | | | | children without acting contrary to what is expected of |
| throughout life, good or bad manners for good or bad | | | | them. Parents are humans. If you lost your temper with |
| relationships and moral upbringing that keeps them on | | | | your children or acted in a way contrary to what is |
| course. | | | | expected of you, use your poor behaviour to teach a |
| Teaching children by example is an effective way for | | | | positive example. Admit your mistakes and apologize. |
| parents to instill better values in their children. They can | | | | The children would learn that parents are humans and |
| teach their children effectively even if they do not say | | | | they make mistakes too. They also learn that that |
| a word all day. Hence lessons taught verbally should | | | | what they should do is to apologize when they make |
| be put into action. Actions teach. | | | | mistakes. |
| For example, parents may tell their children to be | | | | Parents should strive to be good examples. As the |
| hardworking and honest. If these parents do the | | | | head of the family whatever you say is what you |
| opposite, they teach that this is how adults should | | | | should do. Don't say one thing and do another. Children |
| behave. One of the most powerful ways by which | | | | are likely to accept counsel if they sense that the one |
| children learn is by copying their parents. | | | | giving the counsel is practicing it. Teach by example. |