Raising Children to Be Leaders
By: The Good Men Project
Tags: Leadership, Parenting Advice, Parenting, Children, Growing Up

To grow, thrive and evolve as loving, caring and contributing humans, children need to feel and embrace unconditional love, support and encouragement. Children need to know they matter and their lives are important. They need to know there is a solid platform beneath them and at least one pair of warm arms to hold them when they’re sad and struggling.

Not every child has the benefit of great support. Sadly, there are many who have suffered and continue to suffer at the hands of adults who are either unable or unwilling to give them love and support required to enrich their lives.

Become a strong and encouraging role model in the lives of young people. Be there to answer their questions, honestly and compassionately. Be that shoulder to cry on and always listen to their inquiries, complaints and questions. Provide them with answers which are comparable with their age and experience. Be tolerant of their behavior and the endless questions. The older they get, the more complex the questions will become. They expect more in depth answers.

Love your children with all your heart. Be strong, focused and dependable. Adopt a leadership role as you become determined to be there for them, no matter what you might be going through. Always have time for children and try to avoid pushing them away when you’re busy or distracted.

There will come a time when your children will no longer depend upon you. You will never cease to be a positive role model in their lives, but they will strike out on their own with their individual thought patterns which have already formed. While you quietly watch them, they will be armed with the tools you’ve developed within them. The values you have given them will continue to grow if you have laid the groundwork. Make all your interactions positive and life-enriching. Be proud of the young people you have mentored as they go out in the world and begin to forge a future.

Be and do the best you can. Be the great leader your children can emulate. No-one can ask any more of you than that. It creates a strong foundation for the future of those who look to you to nurture their growth and development.

Imagine the possibilities ….

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The story was previously published on The Good Men Project.

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About Kieran Revell

About Kieran Revell Kieran Revell is a Leadership and Communication consultant and speaker; coach; mentor and author. From the age of seven for ten long years, he suffered under the crushing weight of an almost unbearable speech stammer. He survived constant bullying and taunts, spiralling into a huge dark hole. His love of singing brought him out of the misery, into the bright light of effective communication. He has written two books on personal and professional development which have been published by Sound Wisdom of Pennsylvania. ‘The Unstoppable Power Within’ and ‘Release Your Unstoppable Power’ have received unprecedented support from the world’s leading speakers and coaches. Kieran believes every organisation must have an ethical approach to leadership with a strong credo in place, if they are to grow and prosper. To assist businesses realise their full potential, he has created several unique and powerful programs. ‘The 7 Piers of Effective Leadership’ and ‘Effective Communication for the Competitive Edge’ are just two which are assisting business leaders globally to improve workplace harmony, elevate confidence and re-ignite a strong team ethic. To have strong and committed adults, we must first understand and embrace the need to empower and enrich the lives of our children. Kieran truly believes our young people are the future of this amazing planet. His programs are enlightening children of all ages.