Role Modeling in Parenting

We are role models in our children’s lives. Some believe they can tell their children to do one thing, then go and do something else themselves. Which do you think a child is more likely to remember, what they are told or what they see. This is why it is of the utmost importance that we try to be as good a role model as we can.

It is not hard to be a good role model, it just requires us to think before we act or speak. We need to decide whether our actions or words might not have a bad influence on our children. Our actions must be consistent with what we tell them. Telling your child not to swear, meanwhile using profanity in the process will only confuse them. Do as you preach is a very good quote when raising children. If we pray as a family, then our children learn to pray. Bigotry and hatred, amongst other learned behaviors, are often first seen in ones parents. Likewise love, openness and kindness can also be learned through the parents’ actions. The best way to bring up loving kids is to show love openly in the house. Saying “I love you”, kisses and hugs are just some of the ways we can show our love. Parents who express love to each other and their children will plant the seeds of love in their children. These seeds will be nurtured by love around them and bloom into loving adults, who will do the same for their children.

We live in a world where our children are often given mixed signals of what is right and wrong. It is up to us as parents to make sure that we give them the strongest example possible to help them through these confusing times.