Children are your mirror, your legacy and your fulfillment.

To see yourself in the best picture, to have future generations know your name, to feel pride, you have to do it right.

It sounds scary, but it is very simple. All you need is a lot of love, a lot of patience, and few simple rules.

There is a saying: "You have to start preparing for raising your children 20 years before their birth."

If you are a good person, your children will be good to.

Children don't do what you tell them, they will do what you do.

Don't

¨ Lie to your children, or to others in front of them

¨ Use foul language in front of them

¨ Call them names, or tell them that they are stupid

¨ Be violent toward them or in front of them, Don't hit your child.

Do

¨ Love your children unconditionally and at all times

¨ Respect them

¨ Pay attention to their questions, their requests, to what they are doing or telling you.

¨ Obey the law and rules at all times.

¨ Set a few basic rules for things that are most important to you, and stick to them:

My important rules are:

I will not tolerate lying, stealing, manipulating

You will respect others the same way you want to be respected

You will not hit or hurt others in any way

Your school is your job, and it is the most important thing in your life

Set a routine for wake up time, going to bed time, meal time.

Kids younger then middle school should not have a TV or computer in their room. You should be present in the room at the time they are watching TV or using a computer. There are no parental controls that are as good as your eyes and ears.