Posted by Rajiv on October 17, 19102 at 09:23:24:
Parents give birth to children and are also their teachers.Nobody cares about children more than their parents.So, in my opinion parents are the best teachers.
Children grow up under the watchful eyes of parents.It is the parents that teach the children basic things such as walking,eating etc.Thus parents are in a very good position to know the learning habits and trends of their children.There is complete trust between parent and child.Thus children not only learn the things their parents teach them, but also pick up other things by observation.Hence parents have a huge influence on the lives of their children.Moreover,parents always give sincere advice to their children.
However,parents may become overprotective and prevent the child from exploring and learning on their own.This is particularly true when the children grow up.Protection from parents at this stage may end up doing more harm than good.
At this stage in life friends and teachers play an important role.The child learns to see life from a different perspective.He begins to learn from his own experiences and grows in confidence.If the parents understand this period of life then they encourage their children and help them grow and become successful.Even though the role of parents remains limited at this juncture, they make growing up very pleasant if they encourage the child to think and take his/her own decisions.
Thus, even though the roles of parents keep undergoing a change as the child grows, it would be correct to say that parents are definitely the best teachers.