Good parenting starts with respect for kids

If the saying "spare the rod, spoil the child" was typical of the extreme way many Chinese parents educated their children in the 1970s and earlier, most parents during the past two decades have gone to the opposite extreme and poured excessive attention and love on their sole children.

With a growing number of children without siblings growing into adulthood with defects in their personalities, the issue of how best to behave as a parent remains an issue of much concern to many people .

A Good Mother Better Than a Competent Teacher, which was written by a mother who has an MA in education, is a good read for young parents looking to identify common mistakes that a mother might make in the upbringing of her child.