Sometimes I would joke with others that my dogs obeyed better than my children. Then one day I listened to myself and realized to my dismay that it was true. The best way to teach has always been by example. Early on, especially, children naturally turn to their parents, picking up cues on how to respond to life events. These auditory, visual, and tactile stimuli are received by highly specialized receptors in a baby s ears, eyes, and skin.
Children reveal their preference for a particular way of learning in the first few months of life.