A little different take on this thought. If you are like me, you tend to cringe when someone talks about behaviors parents model for their kids. But tonight, I’d like to approach it a little differently. Maybe this will give you a gift when you put it into practice. Find a trait that you feel you need to add to your character, and go to work to add it to your life in front of your children. You grow in character, and your kids get to see how to do that! What are some areas you would like to add to your character? Self-control, anger management, truthfulness, patience, gratitude……
Maybe it would help you to determine what you want to add to your life by looking at the behavior of your children and then compare that to your own behavior. If you and your children both are lacking in an area, why not do your best to add quality to both?
Oftentimes, we are so busy and exhausted in life that we don’t take time to assess character development in our kids – or ourselves. If we have the courage to face our flaws and those of our children and if we have the courage to be truthful, we all need much work. Pick one area and work on it. I even use the method of discipline called PICNIC to work on my shortcomings – one at a time. One of my goals is to continue to grow and now remain stagnate as long as I can. Modeling that for my children – at any age will bless them and make life better for them as well.
If you would like to see more how to use PICNIC follow this link to a more complete explanation. Happy Modeling!!!
One thing I’m modeling for my girls and following their examples as well, is better health – drinking water and more walking. What are some things you would like to model for your children?
