The key to education lies first and foremost in self-education.
The ones who need education the most are not the children, but their parents.
Within a family, the father serves as the model for the child’s behavior and habits, the guiding light on their path to adulthood, and the pillar of strength for their mental world.
What the father does reveals how the child will turn out in the future. If a father cannot manage himself well, all the lecturing in the world won’t make a difference.
If a father frequently interrupts others at home, his children are likely to do the same to their teachers in class. If a father swears during conversations, it’s hard to keep his children from picking up this bad habit.
Psychologists point out that most of a child’s shortcomings stem from their father. Some studies also indicate that a father’s role has an irreplaceable impact on a child’s learning, personality, emotions, qualities, and sense of value.
Don’t blame your child for lacking education if your behavior and habits are less than exemplary. If your vision is narrow, don’t fault your child for the same.
A father’s actions today shape the child’s future. (Illustrative image)
A father’s presence in the family foretells the child’s future.
Therefore, instead of fussing over teaching your children, fathers should focus on being their best selves. Educate and improve yourself first and foremost.
Every father is a messenger. Only when the messenger continually learns, modifies his beliefs, and refines his character, can the children he raises stand tall among the crowd.
Rather than constantly pushing your children from behind, a father should lead by example, walking ahead of them.
The Research Association of the University of Cambridge, UK, conducted an experiment on the relationship between genetics and personality, and the results showed:
A child’s intelligence is more influenced by their mother, while their personality is more influenced by their father. A father with a gentle temperament who praises his children will raise them to be more confident, optimistic, and resilient.
A father’s temper will subtly seep into the child’s attitude towards life and become part of their personality. A father who can control his temper can teach his children how to manage their emotions.
A father’s words and actions are the silent teacher, and whether consciously or not, he will influence the child’s behavior. To raise an obedient child, a father must lead by example, demanding integrity from himself at all times, in all places, and in all matters.
Children don’t follow their father’s rules; they imitate his actions. If a father can continually work on his attitude and improve his behavior, his children will naturally follow in his footsteps towards kindness and virtue.
99% of a child’s success comes from 1% of the father’s change. According to educational psychology, the mother’s role is to provide a sense of security, while the father’s role is to be the model for the formation of the child’s essential abilities and values.
A father’s influence on a child is not in what he says but in what he does.
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