Parenting is a tough job. But it can be very rewarding. Every parent wants to bring up steady kids who would have developed effective skils to cope with the increasingly complex world today. You would teach them the hard skills, the three 'R's so to say, Reading wRiting and aRithmetic. But you would or rather, should, teach them the soft skills too: how to respect others, foster kindness, politeness, integrity and a helpful nature in them. You would want to teach them to be cooperative children who would contribute meaningfully wherever they may be and not become withdrawn, melancholy, dejected or depressed. They must learn to make the best of what they have.

Well, that's a big wishlist although most people would agree with them. We need these big attributes in our children. For there sake. And also to ensure a Future free of wars and needless strife. Now with an increasingly globalised and shrinking world, cooperation, as can be seen in the forums and other social networking sites, among individuals, is the new buzzword. When the web is full of a lot of nonsense, it is indeed heartening to note that the tone of voice in most forums is tempered. Calibrated. Disciplined. Focused. That shows we are moving in the right direction. But it is one thing to foster the good qualities in oneself and quite another to nurture these same attributes in small children. Obviously you need to develop some skills which are effective.

For acquiring effective parenting skills

there are really only two things to it

There are really only two things to it

1. Understanding the child
2. Knowing how to teach him the soft skills

And for oneself:

1. Know thyself
2. Know what not to do to your child

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