{"id":460,"date":"2010-08-13T21:39:57","date_gmt":"2010-08-14T02:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/?p=460"},"modified":"2010-08-13T21:39:57","modified_gmt":"2010-08-14T02:39:57","slug":"scared-to-be-a-role-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/scared-to-be-a-role-model\/","title":{"rendered":"Scared to be a Role Model"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whatever I do, whatever I say, wherever I go, I am aware that two tiny eyes are watching me and observing. Yes, children watch and observe us all the time and often imitate. Sometimes its scarier to be having so much influence and being a role model to children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Children and Parents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Children observe parents&#8217; every move and action. Most kids imitate their parents which some times is amusing and some times not. They observe:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What we say<\/li>\n<li>What we do<\/li>\n<li>What we eat<\/li>\n<li>How we behave<\/li>\n<li>Where we go<\/li>\n<li>How we exercise<\/li>\n<li>What we do in free time<\/li>\n<li>How are we managing friends<\/li>\n<li>What we do in critical situations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Often, children can catch us telling lie or skipping a chore and immediately point it out. \ud83d\ude42 And of course, they learn from us.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the times it may not be convenient for adults to explain their actions and behavior. But, we have to explain why we are doing or not doing a task if they ask. Then, they may take a decision or draw a conclusion what is alright or not.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Role Model<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Being a role model is not always easy. We may not be perfect all the times and cannot always preach to do the right when we ourselves are not doing. I think it is a continuous struggle to be honest with children and set up good examples for them to adhere.<\/p>\n<p>Children immediately look up to their parents in any situations during their initial development stages. So, we need to be a little careful and choosy in using the words and doing the actions. After all, we do not want children to learn what is not good for them eventually. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whatever I do, whatever I say, wherever I go, I am aware that two tiny eyes are watching me and observing. Yes, children watch and observe us all the time and often imitate. Sometimes its scarier to be having so much influence and being a role model to children.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/scared-to-be-a-role-model\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Scared to be a Role Model<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[323,65,32,322],"class_list":["post-460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daytoday","tag-behavior","tag-children","tag-parents","tag-role-model"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4AvRz-7q","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":518,"url":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/halloween-tips-and-best-practices\/","url_meta":{"origin":460,"position":0},"title":"Halloween &#8211; Tips and Best Practices","author":"KP","date":"October 24, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"With Halloween fast approaching children and adults are already preparing for the occasion with variety costumes and parades. 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