| Parenting in today's world is probably one of the most | | | | Authoritative parenting requires parents to be firm in |
| difficult tasks of all. What is the role of a parent? | | | | raising children, rearing them on love and warmth, |
| Where do you draw the line on authority? Who does | | | | teaching and guiding, avoiding harsh discipline and being |
| what in their role as parents? What are your | | | | clear in what they expect from the child, yet flexible |
| responsibilities as a parent? Parents today need all the | | | | when necessary. In order to be a good parent you |
| help they can get and this article seeks to answer | | | | have to walk a fine line between overindulging and |
| some of the more baffling questions that plague | | | | overbearing in your treatment of children. |
| modern day parents. | | | | Families that make the effort to have family time |
| What is the role of a parent in the old fashioned | | | | sessions, share information, fun and laughter at |
| context was for the father to take on the authoritative | | | | mealtimes, and participate in the decision making will |
| role of provider and protector and the mother to | | | | continue to strengthen the bond that binds. There is a |
| nurture. We would be hard pressed to maintain this | | | | very popular saying, "Families that pray together, stay |
| concept in a society such as ours. Both parents work | | | | together." I would like to stretch that to include those |
| and more often than not single parenting seems to be | | | | families that share and care build an interdependency |
| the norm. | | | | and oneness that continues to grow over time. Treat |
| Children need to know and accept that parents are in | | | | your children with respect and they will learn to |
| charge. Raise your children on love and teach them | | | | respect you. If you have older children, involve yourself |
| the art of respecting people. Honesty, truthfulness, | | | | in their lives without intruding. Smaller children are easier |
| sincerity are virtues you can inculcate in your child with | | | | to manage, get them involved even in your shopping |
| the right kind of upbringing. Teaching your child morals | | | | activities and weekly cleaning and you will find they |
| and values in life is not something that is picked up as | | | | make willing helpers. |
| your child grows, rather something that is taught from | | | | Children need to feel loved and wanted and that is the |
| the knee high stage onward. | | | | main focus of what is the role of a parent in a child's |
| What is the role of a parent? It certainly isn't a dictator! | | | | life. |