Her methods are simple to understand and even easier to put to use. Barbara stresses the importance of some key influencing factors during child rearing such as building character as opposed to putting too much focus on achievement or performance. In her book, Barbara stresses some very important parenting strategies which include the use of unconditional love and teaching our children to be themselves. She also points out the importance of leading by example. Barbara explains that we should be less materialistic and should put our children first.
Most people reverse the order.
But a really bright person will pick up experience quickly. And the people we need most in important jobs are those with character sufficient to resist many kinds of pressure when the going gets rough. We find, then, that character is the most important ingredient of all, particularly if the person is to be responsible for policy making. An executive can buy brains and can buy experience, but character is something he must supply himself. Parenting Expert, Barbara Joy Clarke .