Children must understand what punishment is for and know that its source is parental love. Learn to listen to your children. It is easy to tune out the talk of our children. One of the greatest things we can do for them is to take them seriously and set aside time to listen. Get deeply involved in your child's school life.
School is the main event in the lives of our children.
Their experience there is a bag of triumphs and disappointments. How they deal with them will influence the course of their lives. Helping our children become good students is another name for helping them acquire strong character. Make a big deal out of the family meal. One of the most dangerous trends in America is the dying of the family meal.