Children are young adults...

I think of that all the time. Which is why I choose to treat children with respect and kindness and abosutely no violence. I treat children the way I want them to be as adults.

I too think about his everyday. I have 3 children of my own and try to be a role model for them and their friends. Even if they don't act like it there is an impact on the way your kids are treated by you, I believe that most of how kids act is from learned behavior form the adults around them. I'm trying to raise my kids to be considerate, tolerant, open minded and thoughtful. If only every parent thought this way...

Nowadays children are more adult than us due to too much exposure of TV and internet and at times we are learning from them. When it comes to teaching I teach them all I know leave nothing. As that way they learn better.

I always treat my children as human beings. I teach them what I can, explain what I know and never ever lie to them. I don't believe in telling lies to get around "harsh" realities. When my father went to jail for DUI I explained it to them and the reasons why as well. I believe in treating my children as I would want to be treated and being there to explain anything they want to know about or don't understand. I always interact with them when they are learning and don't leave them alone to learn, that would be like abandoning them.