Because children often respond better to parents' actions than to their words, effective parents are active parents. According to Michael H. Popkin, founder of Active Parenting Publishers, active parents have clear goals for their children and lead them towards these goals. Parents, not the children, are leaders in the family. That reaction often involves frustration, anger, and sporadic discipline, not a clear and consistent parenting style.
Active parents help their children learn survival skills.
Courage is a strong base for children. It is the core of a personality because it builds self-esteem, the heart of a child's potential. If esteem is high, a person views himself or herself as capable and able to succeed, with courage to try new things. If unsuccessful, a person with high self-esteem looks at the experience as an opportunity to learn. In active parenting, parents are leaders who encourage cooperation and stimulate learning.