How Your Family's Influence in Parenting Children Helps Them to Grow

More than simply children's parents are needed to achieve a successful upbringing. All those close to a child will influence them in some way. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and god-parents are all major factors in raising children. Each person has a unique role and each can assist in boosting a child's self esteem by using "I Treasure You" positive affirmations.

Parents are the main source of influencing children's behavior. These are the key players and determine rules and values. Much of a child's self worth is established through their parents' actions and examples. Parents need to set limits for their children and enforce those limits in order for them to feel safe and protected. It is also important to show love and acceptance so your kids will feel secure. In your words and actions, it is vital that you let your kids know that you will always love them and be there for them no matter what.

Grandparents are so important to your child's sense of family. They make your child feel loved and accepted without conditions or boundaries. Letting your kids have one-on-one time with their grandparents will allow them to get to know each other on their own terms. Grandparents provide a sense of family history and connectedness. The time that kids spend with their grandparents now, whether in person or via the phone will provide them with wonderful memories in the years to come. An "I Treasure You" note received by grandparents is like an heirloom that is kept long afterwards to remind the child of their love and support.

Spending time with aunts and uncles is another way that kids can feel connected to their extended family. Aunts and uncles can provide an adult friend factor that parents cannot. If your kids have aunts and uncles who share your values, letting them spend time with your kids can reinforce your family's theories. When aunts and uncles write an "I Treasure You" note, their relationships can make your child feel safe and part of a larger family unit.

God-parents are also very important people in raising children. Not every family chooses to appoint a god-parent. It is mainly a Catholic tradition, but people of all faiths use the idea. A god-parent's responsibility is to assist in teaching the child the family's faith. This person is someone who is very close to the family and is willing to be actively involved in the child's religious training. This role can be very influential and is not to be taken lightly.

All of the people close to your family can greatly influence your child. Being told, "I Treasure You" is a family activity that provides a broad level of acceptance and support. It is important to have extended family involved in raising children to provide a sense of unity and connectedness. Grandparents, aunts, uncles and god-parents all play crucial roles in a raising a child. As parents, we are wise when we allow our kids to spend time with other members of their family so that they can feel a sense of love and acceptance from a variety of sources.

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