Family & Parenting
If children can learn to think for themselves, questioning why they are doing something, and motivate themselves to contribute to the happiness and welfare of others, they will be unstoppable. This will be all the more so if parents set such an example through their own behavior and actions.
[The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2, Chapter 13.5]
Recognize, accept, and embrace your children for who they are. Don’t force your idealized image of the perfect child on them. Make sure they know you love them for who they are, not because they are well-behaved or get good grades in school. Give them all the love they need, and assure them that whatever they may do, you are their greatest friend and ally.
[The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2, Chapter 13.5]
Sons tend to rebel when scolded by their fathers, while they are more likely to listen to their mothers’ scolding. The worst thing is for the father and the mother to gang up and scold the child together. This leaves the child with no one to turn to.
[The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2, Chapter 13.4]
When we treat children with respect, they in turn learn how to respect others.
[Words of Encouragement for Women—365 Days (tentative trans.)]
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