Be open and accessible to your children. Open communication and involvement in their activities, school and friends is essential for a happy, well- rounded child. Establish chores as well as clear rules and guidelines. Children must learn responsibility and understand that there are consequences for actions. Know your children s friends and their parents.
Friends have a strong influence on children.
Know the friend s family values. Many parents encourage girls to wear makeup and dress appealing at a young age. Do not rush your child into growing up. Their youth is the only innocent time they will have. Let them enjoy the carefree days of childhood.