Mom and Dad Have the Most Powerful Influence in Their Children's Lives
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Mom and Dad Have the Most Powerful Influence in Their Children's Lives

By: Yvonne Kelly

The title of the very first chapter in Michelle Farias' book, 25 WAYS TO KEEP YOUR CHILD HEALTHY AND SUCCESSFUL - Lessons from a School Counselor, encapsulates Michelle's life's work. It is the foundation of her work as presented in her book as well as on her website: www.ParentOnPurpose.com.

Today, Michelle and her husband Tom provide coaching on their website and through tele-seminars as well as other products aimed at helping individuals to be the best they can be.

Returning to Maintaining a Healthy Relationship with your child. Sounds uncomplicated, but it's not very easy to do. Farias stresses several of the most fundamental concepts, and reminds readers of the important part we play in our children's lives, the development of who they are and will become , and the child's eventual success not only in school but in life. And she approaches this from the unique angle of an experienced school counselor, who has documented accounts of children in one of their main environments - school.

Ms. Farias begins by reaffirming for readers that as Mom and/or Dad, we are the most powerful influence in our child's life. This is a responsibility that cannot be taken lightly, and it's important that we acknowledge that it does take a lot of time and energy - as it should. For most of us in today's world, with the hectic pace, multiple jobs, commuting, and endless activities, just finding time is a huge responsibility, but it is critical. Kids see the world through our point of view, at least for a time, and so we have the opportunity to help them explore a world in which they learn how to trust and feel safe.

Michelle also stresses the importance of instilling trust in your children at a young age. By being there for them both physically and emotionally, being dependable in our own behavior, by being on call when they require safety, and by providing positive feedback, they learn to trust that those around them can be relied upon when needed.

We are our children's first experience with the world, so by instilling confidence in them, by being in healthy relationships with them, we give them the skills and self-assurance to reach out to others and be in other healthy relationships.

Without that foundation of trust, kids learn early on that the world is an unsafe place, they don't value the support of people such as teachers who could help them in reaching their goals, and they have more difficulty in forming friendships and mature relationships as they grow up.

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Yvonne Kelly, MSW, RSW, writes regularly for www.Blended-Families.com. Sign up for their free step family advice newsletter. WEBMASTERS: Use of this article requires a link to remain intact.

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