Basics of Upbringing (Parenting)

Upbringing (Tarbiya) is one of the most important continuous processes in our lives as fathers or mothers. If we want our upbringing of our children to be sound and positive, we must know some of its basics:

• Observing and respecting individual differences between children and avoiding comparisons between them.

• Gradual progress when teaching children any skill by breaking the skill down into small, manageable steps.

• Caring for my children in all aspects, especially the psychological and social aspects.

• Rejecting your son’s mistakes but accepting your son himself; do not reject him, and always give him unconditional love.

• Being a role model for your son, as a child learns much more from actions than from words.