Seventeen year old David wants to be like his Dad. He's built himself up and works really hard. Cummins says parents should remind kids that images can't be heroes. The ideal role model is someone you know well enough to have faith that they generally make good decisions. Explain the images they see in the newspaper and on television are not real.
All real people make mistakes.
Try to help them find real role models in the community, church, or school. Help them get to know a mentor who has good character, makes good decisions and has an interest in something the child admires. Try to help them find real role models in the community, church, or school. Help them get to know a mentor who has good character, makes good decisions and has an interest in something the child admires. The Proper Perspective A role model can have significant influence on a child's life.