Children are a special gift from God, who are the most important part of our lives and there are some certain things we should never practice in front of them. Children often think their parent is there best teacher and they often want imitate whatever they do, for any instance a kid who is just learning how to speak will practically say everything they hear people around them saying, believing that they are also learning to speak like you.
There are some certain things you should never do in front of your children, learn to control your action in front of kids, cause once they pick one or two bad habits from you, it will be very hard to correct, as the kids will believe you are also doing them. This article will tell you about some behaviours that you should avoid in front of your child, in order to set a good example in front of them.
Argue or Fight With Your Partner
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It is expected for couples to have disagreements when living together. Arguing in front of your children is surely not an ideal example of positive parenting. You need to control your aggressive emotions during disagreements and make sure that you resolve your differences behind the closed doors.Not only will this remarkably and positively affect your relationship, your child will also learn how to communicate effectively.
Don’t Speak Bad Things About Other People In Front Of Your Children
Saying bad things about other people in front of your children is very wrong. In a case where by you have to discuss something negative about another person, endeavor that your kids are not around, they might pick up the bad habit and start practicing it when you are not there. When a child picks up a wrong idea about speaking of other people it will be very hard to correct, which might become very part of there lives.
Comparing Them With Other Kids
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You may think that comparing your children with his peers will help them improve. However, such an approach can adversely affect their individuality. Your kid will grow up with negative thoughts and fear for certain things in life, or maybe lack of confidence. Do not make fun of your kids publicly or shame your kids as it can have a negative impact on their life.
Mocking your child in front of others
Playfully teasing your child or making fun of his innocent reactions might seem funny and nothing serious right now, but it can have some serious negative impact on the child during his formative years. Not only does it end up making a traumatising memory for the child, it also lowers his/her self-esteem and self-confidence to a great extent.
Avoid Speaking Foul Languages
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When you are in front of your kinds endeavor to never speak out of tone, like shouting, speaking foul languages and saying curse words. Children often pick their parent words especially kids that are just learning to speak. In case where you need to shout or fight, try as much as possible to hold it in until the kids are not around. Speaking foul languages in front of kids is automatically wrong, as the children might go out and start saying things like that in the midst of their friends. Be very positive while you are in front of your kids.
Don’t Nag About Things In Front Of Your Children
Nagging in front of kids is very bad, once children notice their mother or father is always complaining about things, they will also see reason why they also need to complain about things too. Try as much as possible to complain less in front of your children, don’t keep complaining and expect them to be satisfied with what you give them.They will also see reason to tell you and other people they are not satisfied about a particular thing since they have seen their parents doing it often. Try as much as possible to reduce your complaining method in front of your kids.
Gossip
One thing you ought to do is not gossip in front of your kids as they are smart and hence, and they are listening to every little thing you say. Therefore, if you gossip about your friends, their teachers and your neighbors among other people, your kids listen and hear and grasp this. Not only do they perceive an understanding that gossiping is the right thing to do, but they also grip that you can talk about people behind their backs. This means that they could find it right to share people’s private information with their friends. Moreover, they could ultimately misinterpret and misunderstand what you are saying which could lead to some awkward situations.
Smoking or Drinking Alcohol
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Parents should refrain from smoking and drinking in front of kids as chances are there that they’ll secretly start the habit of experimenting at a younger age. When you smoke, not only it is injurious to your health but your kids are prone to it in the form of passive smoking. There can be various health issues with them such as respiratory problems, asthma, ear infections etc.
Avoid Lying In Front Of Your Children
Never tell a lie in front of your kids, children often sense things you don’t have idea they will ever do, their brain catch up with things easily. Once you start lying to other people in front of them, they believe is the right thing to do to avoid punishment and once they do wrong and you ask them about it, they will practically lie about it just because they have seen your escape things through that process. Telling lie in front of your children is something you should never do.instead teach your child to be honest and just.
Avoid Physically Intimate or S€x In front of Your Children
when a child is exposed to such acts at a tender age, it could make a child develop an aversion to the natural act and sometimes affect their mental development. This can also affect your child’s mind and make him think about s€x.
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