Parents are the best teachers.

Firstly, nbelle, welcome to myLot. If this discussion is an indication of the quality discussions we can expect from you, you will spend many happy hours here and make many new friends. Babies and young children learn primarily by EXAMPLE. In fact the only way a baby CAN learn is through feelings and example. Therefore the mother is (or should be) the one who is the primary teacher and whose teaching will be ingrained into the young life. The mother usually sets the standard for everything pertaining to that life: manners, morality, general behaviour, sloth/diligence, attitudes, reactions, manner of speech, hygiene, dress sense - everything. I believe that being a mother is the most important job in life, with the biggest privilege and the biggest responsibilities. Another role of the mother is to instill in their children of love of learning; a desire to learn as much as possible and to apply new gained knowledge in a practical way. A wise mother will read to her children from infancy and encourage them to follow along in the book. A wise mother will prepare the child for the adventure of education and work with the schools and teachers to give her children the best opportunities and to help them make the most of those opportunities. Who makes the best teacher? Well, it has to be the mother, but the mother needs the help of trained teachers and an education system. Parents and teachers both play vital roles. Thanks for a great discussion.

I definately agree with you... Our jobs as parents(parenting) is the most important job we can have. We have the opportunity to teach and mold our children into good people. There are more children being home schooled, today more than ever. We must be doing something right.

I think it totally depends on the parents and the teachers. I have know some of each group that shouldn't be trusted to teach a slug much less children. I have also known both who are excellent teachers of their own children and others. Ideally I think it's best to have both - there are things that teachers know I don't and things I know the teachers don't. I've had 4 children go through the same school district over the years and have never yet had a teacher in the system who didn't agree or teach the same morals and ethics that I taught at home, I supposed I am lucky in that respect.

Good question! I think this will depend on the environment the child was brought up in. You are right that the parents are likely to be the ones having the greatest influence on him. But if the parents are seldom at home or seldom give time to the child, his teachers or his friends might be the ones having more influence ultimately. Another factor to note might be the character of the child. Some are just born rebellious (hehe) and they would just go against their parents for the sake of it. In this case, whoever can convince them would be the best teacher. ;-)

You are right, parents are the best teachers. Because more parents with children. But parents can also be the worst teacher for a child, because one of educating.

Yes and no. It depends greatly on the parents and their dedication to teaching. Many parents use teaching material from home schooling organizations. Others, hire tutors. Some parents study the material themselves, and learn with their children. All of these options are good, and result in great education. But the key in this, is the dedication the parent shows for the value of education. If they do not show value in education, then it doesn't matter what they do. Children learn tons from their parents, and "More is caught, than taught". If they show lax value for learning, the child will too, regardless what the parents do. Parents can instill a great value and respect for education in their kids, and teach great moral values as well, and yet have them in public schools. However it is also true that having your kids in public schools will make it that much harder, than if they are with you at home. Obviously the parents influence is diminished, the less time you actually spend with them. Alternatively, you need to have a slowly reducing amount of influence on your children, to mature them. Obviously at some point you are going to let them out into the world, and if they are unable to cope without your influence over them, you have failed as a parent. As you can see, the argument goes back and fourth. The bottom line is, there is no conclusive answer. I would suggest that if you can home school, and are willing to put in the supreme effort required, and use whatever resources are available, then do it. If you simply can't, or are not willing, then teach them the value of education as best you can in the public school system.

yes htis is true..no one can give better edu than parent they make a person morally good nd strong

Parents are the teachers that start off teaching our children what they need to do socially but at school they are taught the education they are going to need as well so I would have to say that neither is better then the other as both are equally needed and can each teach something the ohter can't . In order for our children to be who they need to be they need to have both in their lives .

I believed that parents are the best teachers because parents want their children to learn and will lead to a bright future. the Parents are the first and the best teachers of their children.they are the first who teach children a good manners.

My children started in public school, but then we homeschooled for 5 years. We moved into a district where public school simply wasn't an option...for lots of reasons My children went back into the private Christian School education system last year when my husband's job once again transferred him, and when the kids were tested...they were almost 2 years ahead of their peers academically after those 5 years of being at home with me. Both of my girls will graduate an entire year early. I agree that some parents do not have the educational background to teach. My husband and I did...and I think our children benefitted from it. I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Yes, I do believe that parents are the best teachers.The foundation of learning is taught at home by our parents.It just so happened that teachers at school are our second parents because they also taught us proper way of dealing and behaving in all places.

It is indeed TRUE that parents are the best teachers. I thought so because of the following reasons. First, parents are the only people who would intend no harm/ danger to their children. It is their gravest fear. They possess the instinct of endless patience and sacrifice for their children's sake. It is known that parents have already gone through the various stages of growth and development. They are somehow aware of what to expect in every stage from childhood to adolescence upto adulthood and marriage thus allowing them to provide their children the MOST sincere warning while we are on our way to perils and threats. Lastly, parents have the most SELFLESS love that whatever their children become, they warmly accept him or her for who he/she is. They tend to be patient of what the level of learning their child meets and still pursue for more improvement without being pushy and harsh. They intend to pass down what they have learned, if not, they want us to be a carbon copy of their success and achievement, moreso, they want us to be MORE of what they reached.

yeah our parents are the best teacherz. though we have our own family but the fact from childhood to our marriage life there are our mentor.without them we cannot go to school. without them we cannot able to write our names when we are in preparatory in our school. yeah its true that education learned in our school because of some profesor but when we will go home in our respective houses our parents will be our tutor.we ask anything and everything about them without a limit. remember that we can only ask something to our professor just related to his/her particular topic and discussion.

She is my best friend, to share and decide. Thats my best mom and she is unbeatable!I love her so much

no doubt at all. it is said that home is the best institute for child where he / she can learn everything like discipline, moral, love to others, studing attitude etc. without any fear and he / she can share thoughts with parents better than teacher.

Acoording to me Yes parents are the true teachers for their children..!! Main reason is that they live their internal life with them,and as a real teaching is by giving a real example of teacher it self!! Which means teacxher living with his students, which is not possible these days except boarding schools!! So best teachers are the parents eho leads their enitre life with there children which can include teaching very easily!!

parents are the best teachers and at the same time our first real teachers right after we were born..we should not compare the teachings from secular education to our paents coz they are not alike..in our parents we have tought how to be polite and how to deal with strangers like wsie teaching us how to write our own names...while in a private institution..their goals is for us to be ready for the next phase of our life that is work and having a family which is more legit or acceptable by the department of education...can you see the difference now??

i think bot have their own particular role toi play in bringing up and educating the nchild,at home the parents are his role model and at school tachers so they both share equal responsibility.

parents may not be the best teacher but plays s very important role in teaching, molding one's child because their first years in life are spent at home. of course they are at their best and should be at their because that what became a child. school teacher can never beat your parents concerns. can never beat your parents endless teachings, guides, understandings and all that.

i think a parent as a teacher will create to much depending on ones parents and make leaving home even harder, in a sense it will make it harder for the parent also, i think regular school at least elementary school helps growth and molding of the mind, i agree that the child should choose what they want to learn and should not be tought preperation for state issued tests, but all in all i think at least k-5 earning is a vital part of education