Quotes about Role-modeling

Children begin to lose respect for the parent who is content with a "do what I say and not as I do" relationship to children.

When it comes to girls, the greatest gift you can give to the young man is to watch you love your wife.

To see you in love is far more powerful than any other lesson. A picture is worth a thousand words. It's important that your sons see your physical affection, to see you kiss, cuddle on the couch, hold hands in public. Oh, sure—they'll say they're "grossed out," tell you to "get a room." But they are watching and learning.

To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while. Your children need your presence more than your presents.

Children do need the guidance of their parents, and we guide them more by the example we set than by any other way. We need to be firm and sane and fair and consistent—and, above all, we need to discipline in a spirit of love.

Kids are watching us. I experience it every single day. They hang on my every word, what I wear, what I say.

Our kids are reflections of us. How we interact with others, even in a hostile situation... how we respond and our children see that is how they are going to respond.

First and foremost, we need to be the adults we want our children to be. We should watch our own gossiping and anger. We should model the kindness we want to see.

There is no greater leadership challenge than parenting.