Who has the most influence on your children? The answer to that question does change over time depending on the child's age - or at least that is what most parents think. But look again at the question: "Who has the MOST influence on your children?". The answer to that depends a bit on you, the parent.
"Survey says!" Remember the game show Family Feud? That was the host's big line. Survey after survey has indicated that it is the parents who have the most influence - even well into the teenage years. Search Institute has done much in this area, and while you are there check out their work on 40 developmental assets - more on that in another blog. George Barna also has done much work in this area.
That is what the survey says. What do you say? Parents are the most influential - by design - but not by default. That means you have to believe you are and act as if you are. You really are the most influential people in your children's life, hands down. Great responsibility and great opportunity!
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