Gandhi's views on parenting ... perhaps.

Paraphrasing Gandhi this morning, apologies to him;

However, I believe that Gandhi might be happy with the application of his wisdom to parenting.

"Be the human being you want your children to be in our world."

i.e. be the example, walk the walk and talk the talk.

We can never control another human beings thoughts or behaviours, we can only set the boundaries of what we expect in terms of who we are as a human being. Be consistent in this. Don't ask your children to be something you are not prepared to be yourself. AND prepare yourself for the fact they will break your heart over and over by judging you and acting out. HOWEVER, never doubt that they are watching you closely in everything you do, and that the person you are is the greatest influence on the person they will become.