“A child’s first teacher is its mother” (Peng liyuan).
This
is a renowned quote, which everyone is well aware of. Mother is said to be an
institution for kids that is responsible for providing the basic education to
the children. The child’s ability to learn, perceive and understand a particular
phenomenon, starts from home. From day one, when child comes into this world,
he starts learning and adapting things from his environment. He is just like a
green, fresh and flexible stem and you shape him the way you want. It now
depends upon the parents and most importantly the mother with whom he spends
most of his time, that how they shape their child. Beside the academic
education, the necessary does and don’ts of life are taught to the children by
their parents.
The
system for value education is established by parent, grandparents and elders at
home. The role of this education is to make children aware of sincerity, discipline,
manners, respect of elders, sense of responsibility, punctuality and traditional
values. It does not include imposing your thoughts and orders on children
because this has never been an effective way of teaching something. The best
way of teaching your children is the practical demonstration of what you want
your children to learn. It is said that children close their ears to advice and
open their eyes to examples. So the parents have to teach children not only by
preaching but also by practicing.
Education
at home is necessary because it is the first step that shapes the future of
children. A person’s habits are a reflection of values passed onto him by his
parents. People judge others level of discipline and manners through their
activities. So in order to make children better human beings and citizen,
parents must play their role in building up good habits and educating them the
right values.
