The Role of Good Parents

Many people parent their children using the same techniques used by their parents regardless of effectiveness, according to Melissa Conrad Stoppler, a member of MedicineNet̵7;s editorial board. However, good parenting helps children to become happy, healthy and well-behaved people. Raising children is challenging and rewarding, but for children to end up as healthy and happy people, good parents must fulfill various roles.

  1. Positive Role Modeling

    • Parents inculcate moral values such as respect, responsibility, honesty, patience, compassion and forgiveness in their children by being positive role models to them. According to Parent.org, if you practice these morals yourself, your children will adopt them by observing and imitating your actions during their development. You ought to control the media content your kid watches and the frequency of his interaction with TVs, the Internet or video games, which can provide him with immoral tendencies like violence, dishonesty or promiscuity. Instead, spend more time with him to maximize your influence on his moral development.

    Provide Educational Support

    • Supporting your child̵7;s education entails providing all the necessary resources, such as books, a quiet place at home to study, supplies or a tutor. Good parents keep a close eye on their children̵7;s grades and communicate with teachers regarding a child's progress. Praise, encourage or reward him for academic achievements, which will encourage him to aim high. Your participation in school activities like fundraisers, parent committees or meetings raises your child̵7;s enthusiasm for education as it shows him that school is important for success in life.

    Prioritize Child̵7;s Safety

    • A good parent ensures his child̵7;s safety and keeps him away from physical abuse, accidents and bad peer influence. For example, provide him with a helmet to wear when riding a bicycle and keep medications away from his reach. Advise your children on ways to stay safe, and teach them to reject any inappropriate physical contact from other people, watch out for traffic before crossing the road or avoiding bad friends who teach them unsuitable things. Conduct background checks on any nanny or caregiver you want to employ to ensure that your children will be safe in their custody.

    Provide Basic Needs

    • Children depend on you for their basic needs, so provide them with nutritious foods that nourish them, a warm bed, appropriate clothing and medical care. A good parent is self-sacrificing when meeting the needs of their children and makes it their top priority. Your spending ways would be guided by the things that your son needs while foregoing the purchase of something you may desire. For example, you might hire a tutor for your child to improve his grades at the expense of buying a watch that you want for yourself.

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