How do we prepare our children for the 'changes' , help them become 'awake and aware?

[Gita]

Posted by frank samuel (here)
You guys and gals are going to laugh at me since this thread is about children I am trying to potty train my 3 year old son who shares a common trait with his father stubborn as can be. Any suggestion from you mothers and fathers out there , I really appreciated.

Many blessings to all...

Throw a ball of paper in the potty and tell your son to sink that sucker in one! All fun and aims!

It really does work Frank.

[annemirri]

Posted by Majorion (here)

kids are easiest influenced by their parents, what they're parents say, what they're parents believe in, what they do.

Could it ever be the other way round ?

I was kind of lost and alone in this world before my children, and then they came,
and I could ask questions and get clear answers without any conditioning, religious or so.

Posted by Majorion (here)

It was very thoughtful when you suggested that maybe after telling your child of all these 'truths', that they may be socially ridiculed and not accepted later because of it.

Is it that important to be socially accepted ? to please others ?

Children are not that weak and fragile,or stupid, they are much stronger than many of us may think.

Be honest.

Posted by Majorion (here)

What I'll say and my sincerest advice is to let children (especially the older they get) learn most things on their own, even if its mistakes that they have to make, your only job is to safeguard them from extreme harm and teach them morality, discipline, respect, love, and dedication to the betterment of themselves, and always encourage them to read.

LIfe is a big adventure, take them for adventures, where they have to learn to make their own decisions, solve problems, find out truths, right ways to act or behave...

My children have always read A LOT, too much at times, now they are moving from books to newspapers,
we haven't watched Tv for almost four years (very bad in UK), but we do watch lot of movies,
world cinema, to open the mind.

And we talk a lot...I have no secrets, neither do my children. It makes life free.

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