“I think parenting has so much to do with common sense and patience and remaining open,” the First Lady says. She’s also against White House staffers spoiling daughters Sasha and Malia. “We have to just make sure that people aren’t walking in behind them doing things they should be doing for themselves,” she adds.
“I think parenting has so much to do with common sense and patience and remaining open,” the First Lady says. She’s also against White House staffers spoiling daughters Sasha and Malia. “We have to just make sure that people aren’t walking in behind them doing things they should be doing for themselves,” she adds.
Expose them to different cultures: “Even if you can’t afford to travel the world, you can take your children to the museum, zoo or local park,” says Kimora Lee Simmons. “And don’t be afraid to take them to grownup spots. Eating out in a restaurant teaches children how to be quiet and polite—and gives them the pleasure of knowing you trust them to behave.”
Equip them for the future: “My goal is to equip my daughter with as much knowledge and understanding during the course of her delicate and influential years, so that she is not afraid nor in the dark about the things she needs to know to get through life with some ease and minimal confusion,” actress Tichina Arnold (pictured with daughter Alijah Kai) says.
“Listen to your children and communicate with them,” Taraji P. Henson told Babble.com. "You have to be there 100 percent for them. You have to pay attention to what they’re doing/reading/watching because this world is a very different world than when I grew up. They have all this information at their fingertips, and you have to pay attention — with eyes wide open.”