Who are the Superstars?

From Leonardo DiCaprio to Paris Hilton, superstars are often the center of attention. People are addicted to wanting to know. But it doesn't stop there. Superstars are trend setters, politicians, criminals, mothers and they are judged in almost everything they do.

In everyday life, parents are the superstars. They are watched and copied much like the superstars we see on T.V. So how does a parent raise a child into an admirable adult? By being worthy of being imitated.

The website, "Parenting on Purpose" says, "The most important thing you will ever do for our children is to set an example which will inspire them to be like us."

The image above is a picture of Paris Hilton being arrested for drunk driving. Shortly after this, her 18 year old brother was also arrested for the same thing, a DUI. What example is she setting for the thousand of little girls that adore her? The same rule applies to the parent. Everything you do as a parent is watched by the little eyes of your children and often imitated and it doesn't matter if what you did was good or bad. Their eyes have no partiality.

Parenting on Purpose asks a few simple questions to keep parents from setting a bad exaple:

• How do we treat others?
• Are desires and wants in control of us?
• Do we waste money or spend it when we don't have it?
• Do we critisize others?

These are only a few of the everyday things we do that shape who our children will grow into.

For more from this list go to, http://www.parenting-initiative.org/Philosophy/wanted-committedparents.html