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What is your parenting style? What do you think is the best way to raise children? What problems did you face? Smita replied. I tried my level best to be a good involved parent to my 12 year old daughter.But she has become careless, forgetful and uninterested in studies.
I tried to discuss things with her but she does not seem to have any serious problem. Her test grades have gone down. Her behaviour is a \" damn care\" kind. What do I do? swami replied. The best way to bring up children is to bve a model for them. this works not only because they see you and model themsselves after you, but also because there is no role for parents preaching asomething they dont practice. Manish replied. Well, my parents practically never ruled over us, though an occassional outburst when we went overboard, was in the scheme.

Today, i find myself more open to seeing things from my children' s point of view because of the way i was brought up.

Remember, today' s children are tomorrow' s parents. Janaki Sharma replied. Wonderful article! Really. Thanks a lot! This reaffirms my own belief in constructive parenting where harshness is avoided but discipline is maintained. My own children have grown up to be responsible adults themselves and are better parents than I was. Deepak replied. A nice article though it would have been interesting if the first points were a kind of poll. Then we would know how many authoritarian parents are there out there. Personally I think kids need to be able to figure it out for themselves they cant be spoon fed all the time.