Originally Posted by vinuneuro

I'm taking a psychology course as I need a certain number of gened (non-math science) classes for my engineering degree. I'm not even half way through the class and it's already such an eye opener. Some of my life's greatest lessons are being learnt right now. The fundamentals of what kind of a parent I will (hope to) be are being instilled me.

What I have learnt so far most definitely cannot be summed up in a thread. This thread is not meant to give any specific advice (esp since I have no experience as a parent), but is just here to serve as a friendly reminder since we all get swept in the endless business of life. So that we don't forget to invest in what is most dear to us:

I'd just like to remind all of you who still have kids (esp the little ones) at home, as to how impressionable they are at this age. How they are shaped at this age will most likely commad the rest of their lives. Remember that how they will deal with relationships later on, how they deal with the tough times, how they resist drugs, drinking and driving, you name it, it'll be dictated to a large extent now. Your children are especially learning a lot from you (good and a little bad), when you're not directly interacting with them..when they are watching. What you put in is what comes out, so if you don't agree with something in your offspring, you know who to question. Set the best examples you can!

Remember that this thread is not based on anything specific; it is meant to be very general. Childhood wasn't that long ago for me, so take this also as perspective from the other side of the table.


Vignesh