Are we good roll models for our kids?

No one is perfect, but we have choices when it comes to how we, parents or adults, behavior when we are in the presence of children. They do, most time, mimic what they see the adults in their lives do. Parents are the biggest influence in their children's lives, then comes teachers and other adults. The ways in which the children in today's society are misbehaving, it doesn't appear that the adults are doing such a good job being positive role models. Many of our children are becoming deviants right before our eye, because there is no order in their lives.

MUST BE !!!As parents must be the role model to the kid(s). Yes its very hard to do it but we try our best to be.. so that as kid(s) grow by they used to see/witness or feel what you did is true/correct cause if we will not be a role model to them we can not expect more positive towards their development/personality. We should try our best to do good because the trend now is far from what before....kids now are influenced by many things such as movies or any kind of media. Theres so many movie now which is not good for the kids and could influence them badly. In fact there are so many good parents but WHY? why the kid(s) are bad, rude or not even respect their parents or elders?? Its because they are influenced by...even outside environment could influenced too. So be a role model so that they will not be worst. Always remind them a good things. Don't forget to talk/read some passages about god's words no matter what religion you are it could help a lot.If possible bring them with you to church everytime you attend some religious activities.

Hi CelticEagle My son has gown up to be a fine man so I must have done something right. Yes we must all be good role models for our children but as we are human we will not always be perfect but if we just keep trying we will succeed. Just be a parent first then a friend as when push comes to shove what a child craves is assurance that his parent will always be r eady to hear what he or she has to say as a parent not a buddy.Kids know who to go to with their problems and its not a grown up pal its his parent if you are too palsy he or she will just go to the other parent.Its parents a child and even a teen needs when they are scared or worried, the buddy just does not cut it. He or she looks to us who have parental authority. oh you can be friends of course but not his best friend he needs us to be in charge.

Hi celtic, I know some parents are really the role models for their kids and most other are not. Charity begins at home. So if you can not afford to put at least the most necessary things into the heads of our children what good we are then? Now children are in the custody of the maid servant for both the husband and wife go to their respective jobs and come back in the evening all tired and exhausted. They can not steal some time to sit together with the children and share this or that. Now, though we are blaming the new generation getting spoiled it is mostly because of we parents only. A child's needs can easily be overlooked but this is a serious thing. Children know things more than the adults feel.

I'm a strong believer that a parent is the child's first teacher. With this in mind, we have to remember that our children learn a great deal from what they see/hear at home. I do think that we worry too much but it's all for a good cause, in my opinion. Often times I do fear that I'm not setting a good example for my 3 and 4 year olds. As they continue to grow I tend to see a lot of the bad qualities that I know I'm guilty of as well. There's a few areas that come to mind that I would like to change in my life so my children can learn a healthier way about life. The one that has been the hardest for me is to remain neutral when referring to their father/my ex-husband. I've gotten A LOT better since our divorce in February but there is still a lot of improvement waiting to take place. I don't want my personal feelings to reflect on their opinions and feelings towards their father. There will come a day when they begin to see their father for who he really is, but will see that I only wanted what was best for them.

No one's really perfect, but as parents we want to be the best for them and so that you can instill values in them as they grow up. I would want them to be independent and teach them how to respect other people. This way they will be respected in return. I would like to teach them how to love themselves too and to love others does not mean that they should take themselves for granted.

i regret exposing mine to smoking. i mean back then not many people were concerned. about everyone smoked. i got so addicted i couldnt quit and now, all my kids have smoked but luckily i have 2 that has been quit for some yrs. thats my 2 oldest. the one i live with here and my daughter in ohio, anyway, everything else i taught them seems to have been a good role model.

I have always tried to to be a good role model for my children. i would not want them to ever be ashamed of what i said or did. i would be proud to have them follow me.

I feel it is my duty as a parent to be a good role model. I started have kids relatively late (36) and have three now. I have the advantage that I sewed my wild oats before I got married and now I can concentrate on being a good father. I try very hard to not be a hypocrit in my kids eyes. I try very hard to do what I say. I don't skirt laws and try to get away with things like my parents did when I was a child. But as I say I am am a little more mature than many parents with children my age.