To my three wonderful kids...from Dad

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To my three wonderful kids...
this post act as a reminder to myself as a dad, the awesome responsibility of raising you fellows up and to make sure that i have done my best to raise a great new generation...

God Bless You, Ling Kern, Janene and Joel

How to raise Fantastic Kids

1. Encouragement is the fuel for a healthy sense of self-worth

In order to build a child's sense of self-worth, I must look for every opportunity to recognize internal character qualities such as courage, honesty, fairness, compassion, perseverance and kindness

2. Demonstrate unconditional love

When my children receive unconditional love, they develop a deep sense of confidence, security, and reassurance, which their mistakes cannot erase

3. Avoid comparisons

Comparing my kids with others will leave them feeling depressed and discourage

4. Separate the incident from the individual

There's a big difference between someone who made a mistake and someone who is a mistake, between someone who told a lie and someone who is a liar

5. Recognize effort and celebrate progress

Principle-centred parents who want to build character and develop their child's sense of self-worth will focus on effort rather than on outcome, on progress rather than on performance

6. Avoid reliving past failures

Focus on a child's strengths, without mentioning past failures