Don't lie to children so that they can learn to be honest.
Love children so that they can learn to love.
Talk to children so that they can learn to communicate.
Listen to children so that they can learn to listen.
Be patient with children so that they can learn patience.
Trust children so that they can learn to trust others.
Accept children as equals so that they can learn what it means to be accepted as equals.
Love children unconditionally so that they, too, can learn about unconditional love.
Accept children as they are so that they can learn to accept themselves as they are.
Believe in the boundless potential of children so that they can learn to believe in their own potential.
Take a sincere interest in children's opinions so that they learn that their opinions matter.
Care for, support and stand up for children so that they learn to care for, support and stand up for other human beings.
Be kind to children so that they learn to be kind to others.
Find time for children so that they learn that they matter and that their personality is important.
Admire children so that they can learn to be confident.
Share your personal experiences with children to teach them the value of honesty and to encourage them to share their own experiences with you.
Give children the freedom to choose within the boundaries of your care so that they learn what freedom of choice means.
See each child as a unique individual so that children become accustomed to being valued for their uniqueness.
Do not compare children with one another, neither as individuals nor in terms of their achievements, so that they learn they are valuable just as they are.
Do not criticize children harshly so that they learn from their mistakes instead of being afraid of them.
Do not punish children so that they do not learn to punish themselves.
Do not be cruel to children so that they do not learn to be cruel.
Show nobility and generosity to children so that they, too, learn about nobility and generosity.
Admit your mistakes to children and apologise to them so that they learn to admit their own mistakes and apologise.
Be friends with children so that they also learn about friendship.
Play with children and use your imagination to teach them about creativity.
Read books with children so that they learn to love books.
Do not shout at children or speak to them in anger so that they do not learn aggression.
Respect children so that they learn to respect others.
The personal example and actions of adults are the child's greatest teacher.
And lastly, the upbringing of children begins with the upbringing of the adults.
(Elena S. Lyubenova)
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