Remember, the idea is not to never get angry as a parent — the idea is to be
a good role model for your child by handling your anger appropriately.
I agree with you that it is important for parents to be
good role models for their children.
Some young offenders may not easily perceive a need for change: one study found a majority of incarcerated adolescent fathers believing they could be
good role models for their children and the kind of man of whom a child could be proud (Nesmith et al, 1997).
(And you're becoming
a better role model for your child.)
Even if you never get back to your pre-pregnancy weight, if you follow these tips, you're still getting healthier and being
a good role model for your child, who is watching you very closely!
The key to good parenting is a good relationship - a partnership that is
a good role model for the children.
We have to be
good role models for our children in order for them to develop healthy, eating behaviors for life.
And it's important to be
a good role model for your child — don't tell inappropriate jokes, especially ones making fun of a particular group of people.
That's alot of waste and doesn't make me feel like I'm doing my part for the environment or being
a good role model for my children!
Be
a good role model for your children.
Many single parents feel that they are dating not only for themselves, but also for their children; they seek to find a loving partner and
a good role model for their children.
Soon the two men are engaged in a war of skill and manliness to see who can be
the better role model for the children and score their love.
Be
a good role model for your children and strap a helmet on!
Be
a good role model for your child.
According to Mac Bledsoe, the author of Parenting with Dignity, being
a good role model for the children inspires them to behave better.
They see how their choices have affected their children and they learn how to become
better role models for their children, who can then grow up in safe, nurturing, supportive and loving environments.
Not exact matches
Thus Sullivan notes that the existence of gay marriage would be an «unqualified social
good»
for homosexuals in providing
role models for children coming to terms with their sexuality.
We prayed that school teachers would be
role models and leaders and
good educators
for our
children.
I have decided that the
best course of action
for me is to simply focus on my
children and to raise them as
best as I can without a «mother»
role model.
Despite the number of hours parents spend on their digital devices, 78 percent of them believe they are
good technology
role models for their
children.
If you find that you're in an unhappy marriage, you may wonder if it's
better to stay together
for the sake of your
children or to get a «
good» divorce and set positive
role models for them.
While you and the other parent may not have been able to make your relationship work, find ways to
role model good values about relationships
for your
children.
A parent who is unfailingly kind and courteous,
well mannered, who doesn't show negative behavior like smoking or excessive drinking, road rage and poorly controlled anger, will be a positive
role model for a
child.
This could lead to deeper and rewarding change at
best, and provides the
child with parental
role models who are taking responsibility to search
for solutions instead of creating an atmosphere of despair and victimization.
«Although
well intentioned, the last Government received very little
for their money in terms of social mobility and a reduction in the gap between the rich and the poor, and they have further fuelled a culture of benefit dependency in which
children grow up seeing parents and grandparents who have never worked as their
role models, in which people are
better off living apart than living together, and in which there is no incentive to work because of the fear of becoming worse off.
But I still wish I had a dad who was not only around but involved; another
role model to teach me what my mom did her
best to instil - values like hard work, integrity, responsibility and delayed gratification - all the things which give a
child the foundation to envision a brighter future
for themselves... That's why I try every day to be
for Michelle and my girls what my father was not
for my mother and me.»
Clinton released a new campaign television ad titled «
role models,» asking Americans which candidate sets a
better example
for their
children.
Instead, Wright said, Hanna was a much
better role model for young
children.
«At the same time, there is a strong evidence - base indicating that the use of dramatic enquiry — a drama - based practice where the teacher and pupils work in
roles within a fiction to explore a story in a particular setting with developing characters — as
well as the creation of a «community of writers», where the teacher writes alongside the
children as a
role model, can make the process of writing more meaningful
for children.»
We need
better science
role models to give
children a North Star
for what is possible.
She believes that Iesha, who now is a
better reader, can serve as a
role model for younger
children at her school and in her family.
It is
good for children to see male and female
role models in a variety of
roles around school.
She did not have a
role model for being what she considered a «
good parent,» which made it difficult
for her to be in tune with her daughter, who clearly is an unusual
child, probably even a brilliant one.
Ultimately, it is up to parents or other significant
role models in a
child's life to guide them in the discovery of what is a proper pet, how to handle, care and feed pets as
well as the commitment made to an animal we take into our custody... that it's
for the life of the pet....
You can also be an important
role model and teacher
for your
child, but why not access a drivers ed class as
well, especially if it is a class that may really have an impact on your
child.
Adult habits — As the primary
role models for technology and media use, adults should be aware of and set limits on their own technology and media use when
children are present and focus on
children having
well - rounded experiences, including moderate, healthy media use.
She described how she lived
for a time in a tent as a
child, disadvantaged in many ways, but despite this was able to fulfil her dream to become a doctor as she had strong
role models, a
good education and ongoing connection to country.
Child care workers are often
well trained in the areas of behaviour management, communication, limit setting, and
role modeling; however, there is no prescriptive
model for interaction with young people (Pazaratz, 2003).
[FN29] In type 2 cases (female - initiated violence), fathers should be encouraged to pursue primary custody of their
children; [FN30] in type 3 cases (male - controlled interactive violence), both parents are poor
role models, but «the parent who can
better provide a violence - free environment should be considered as the potential primary caretaker
for the
child,» [FN31] while in type 4 cases (separation and postdivorce violence), «a range of custody plans, including joint physical custody, are appropriate.»
The Fatherhood Task Force of South Florida offers a regional
model by serving male family members, including fathers, grandfathers, and uncles, as
well as men who serve as significant male
role models for children.
When we reflected on the conference presentations, we found that many times there was a theme of connection and relationships with
children and families — from Carla Rinaldi's «what is
good for a
child is
good for everyone» to Richard Fletcher reminding us that fathers have few or no
role models and that we need to support and guide them.
Myth — A father can engage in domestic violence against his spouse but nevertheless be a
good father and
role model for his
children.
The PRIDE
Model of Practice is based on five essential competency categories
for foster / adoptive parents, developed from a comprehensive national analysis of the
roles of foster and adoptive parents and grouped into the following five categories: (1) Protecting and nurturing
children (safety
child welfare outcome); (2) Meeting
children's developmental needs and addressing developmental delays (
well - being
child welfare outcome); (3) Supporting relationships between
children and their families (permanency
child welfare outcome); (4) Connecting
children to safe, nurturing relationships intended to last a lifetime (permanency
child welfare outcome); and (5) Working as a member of a professional team (essential to achieve the above four categories).
These
children have had strong
role models for equitable relationships, as
well.
It is important
for parents to be
good role models, and to help
children work things out fairly until they learn to do this
for themselves.
Implementing the PRIDE
Model of Practice provides your agency with the opportunity to ensure that your staff and resource families commit to your agency's vision, mission, and values; have complementary competency - based
roles; use strengths - based language; implement culturally responsive
best practices; and work to achieve outcomes that support safety,
well - being, and permanency
for the
children in your care.
«Create, connect and share respect: A
better internet starts with you» is a challenge... we must take into account
children's and young people's voices, but we also need to guide them, being
good role models for them and sharing
best online practices.