How They Affect Children By Suheyla Sarac Parenting is a most challenging yet rewarding experience.
Parents are the major influence in their children's lives.
Thus their perception of how children think, learn, and should be raised is crucial in determining children's behavior. Other factors, such as genes, peers, culture, gender, and financial status, are of lesser importance. Obedience, respect, and tradition are highly valued. As children obey their parents in order to avoid punishment, they become passive. Responsiveness is low, as the approach is parent-centered and stresses the parent's needs.