How to Be a Great Parent

Have an affectionate and affirming relationship.Be open communicators. Communicate clearly and specifically about sex.Be a good role model.Stay tuned in to their world.Pray for your children and yourself. These are the practical ways to be a Great Parent.

1. Be fair at all times. Do not favor one child over the other. Remember that every child has his own unique talents and abilities and these need to be identified early in life. Encourage him to develop his strong points.

2. Avoid too much competitiveness between siblings. A little healthy competition is fine, but you don't want to develop strong and lifelong rivalries that interfere with good relationships between children.
 
3 Encourage academic excellence. Every child has a maximum ability level that needs to be discovered. If your child is bored and not being challenged in school, you may have to consider private school as a good alternative. Save money for this education as it is very expensive.

4. Spend time with your children at dinner and talk about the day and events in their lives. They will appreciate this nightly practice which brings the family together. Or, if that won't work for your schedule, make it a daily breakfast meeting with as many family members as possible.

5.Keep traditions alive. If this means you celebrate Christmas a particular way or invite all your child's friends over on weekends, encourage routines and value past practices. You don't realize how much this means to the child until something disrupts them.

6.Be supportive no matter what happens. Even if you are disappointed in the way your child acted in an event, give him love and support. Help him to figure out how to do things differently next time. Never turn your back on a child in need.

7.Let your child know you will be there for them always. Every family goes through a series of challenges and strife over the course of time. Let her know you will love her forever and she will grow up to be a good person as an adult.

The formative years we as parent need to build self confidence and Enthusiasm and latter stage attitude will take care of.As rightly said by you Sameer, the compete should be to become top but not top 1or 2 or 3 in school;one should inculcate to compete within oneself to do better than what we achieved.

Always support your child whereever and whatever he /she wants to pursue in life. Understand his interest, his liking. Take a close watch at him and give ur valuable guidance at every step of his /her early life. Believe me "One world of appreciate for him/her makes miracle for a Child". thank you

Parents should remind their child about his/her responsibilities regarding his career, future plan and contribution to the family.

The parents should be kind and understandable to their children. This will help to built a better understanding/relationship.

Every parent loves their children at child-hood with a great care. I accept it but child cannot understand. As parents responsibilities grows with time for striving to provide good life to their children, they may loose the concentrate on children. The time which they starts to under-stands what is what. So I suggest to be a great parent- Love your children with a great care and Show them in right time. Thank u, Srinivas

1. Have an affectionate and affirming relationship. 2. Be open communicators. 3. Communicate clearly and specifically about sex. 4. Be a good role model. 5. Stay tuned in to their world. 6. Pray for your children and yourself.

no further comments, since i am not a parent.

The first casualty while up bringing the child is communication. Kids are addressed when they have to leave for schools,colleges or some feed back is received about their performance.Rest of the time ,they crave for attention but of no avail.It had better parents share quality time with their offspring to be a great parents.

Listening to the needs of your children and acting upon it will help mould your children into better human beings. Motivating them always will teach them to face adversity with a smile and educating them lays a solid foundation for the future.

Make the kids understand the surrounding better & grows healthy at mind.

If we as a parent provide responsibility for work then they will learn other social responsibilities along with studies which is very imp. When they made any mistake then teach what was rite and where they failed to do definitely they will realize your guide when they will be responsible really Thanks for invitation

When your child acts harmful and spiteful manner, tell him or her that such behavior is unacceptable and suggest alternatives. Avoid statements such a You're bad, behave like your friend,etc

All they need is your presence around. Children will copy you no matter what you do or tell them. Try give them some freedom and protection and thats all.

No successful formula can be shared at this platform but one can be in their(Kids) shoes to know how to handle them and at the same time a situation !!!

I think a fundamental trait we should inculcate in children is the one of integrity ; do not say one thing and do another. Say you have a guest at home ; if the parents welcome the guest , sweet talk a lot , and then when the guest has left , spend 15 minutes criticising him / her , children who are keen listeners will learn a lesson that it is OK to be two-faced. The same applies to any other virtue we want our children to learn ; if we want to teach children to be thrifty , we parents need to be thrifty too. We cannot deny them things saying they are beyond our means , and then spend lavishly on ourselves. We cannot teach them that violence ( in word or in deed ) is not a way of resolving differences , if we fight among ourselves or with others !