how many times has a parent heard from their young children, "when I grow up I want to be just like mommy/daddy"
- there's a reason for it, it's a built-in instinct, we're programmed to record & emulate the behavior of our parents so that we learn to grow & adapt to our environments, so that we survive and flourish.
Ever notice how much fun it is for your little ones to play fight with each other or even more so with their parents, someone they can test their strength on, climb all over, pull & tug on, growl at, wrestle, etc.
Ever notice while working on a home reno project, and little ones are around, "hey mom/dad can I help paint?", dad can I help you while you're working with your tools? what tool is this? what does it do? Can I hold the hammer, can I swing it? Can I hold the drill? I want to drill a hold, screw this in, etc. I want to hold that wrench, I want to tighten this bolt? I want to use this screwdriver. I want to use the computer.
Children have a built-in need to learn, it's a requirement, it's part of their growth process, their brains at that stage are literally designed to soak up vast amounts of knowledge.
That's why having children learn multiple languages at an early age is a very good idea, their brains will learn much easier at a young age than they would if they had to perform the same learning task as an adult.
That's why I have mentioned in other threads, during this process and in life in general, be the best person you can be for you first & foremost and then be a great parent because you achieve the latter by doing the first.
If you lead and live a great life, and be a great parent, you will pretty much guarantee your children will learn the same from you.
