The fecundity of conjugal love cannot be reduced solely to the procreation of children, but must be extended to their moral education and their spiritual formation. The role of parents in education is of such importance that it is almost impossible to provide an adequate substitute. Parents must regard their children as children of God and respect them as human persons .
Parents have the first responsibility for the education of their children.
They bear witness to this responsibility first by creating a home where tenderness, forgiveness, respect, fidelity, and disinterested service are the rule. The home is well suited for education in the virtues . Parents have a responsibility to give good example to their children. Give love and respect. Set high expectations and follow through.