Parents are role models to their children and how you behave towards your children are reflected in how they will respond and behave when they grow up, says LORNA WHISTON.

Real communication is a two- way exchange of thoughts and ideas.  It is about listening as it is about speaking. It is as much about how we express ourselves as what we say.

The way we communicate with our children helps determine the kind of relationship we have with them. By asking as well as telling, by eliciting ideas rather than imposing them and by respecting our children’s feelings and points of view as well as instilling in them good values and beliefs, we are helping them to understand and acquire good communication skills.

Parents are a child’s most important role model.  Every word and action a parent uses conveys a message to the child. The quality of communication between parent and child is vital.  It is a tremendous responsibility, and how we behave towards our children when they are young is reflected in how they will respond and behave when they are older.