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Parents tend to create either an ideal image of themselves to their children by sharing with them sanitized versions of their past OR they just don’t talk much about their past at all. Parents who provide the idealized versions of their personal histories rationalize this as being the most effective way to ensure that their children set high standards for themselves based on their parents as role models. However, critics of this method say that it is important that if parents were to share...   >>>

Parents tend to create either an ideal image of themselves to their children by sharing with them sanitized versions of their past OR they just don’t talk much about their past at all. Parents who provide the idealized versions of their personal histories rationalize this as being the most effective way to ensure that their children set high standards for themselves based on their parents as role models. However, critics of this method say that it is important that if parents were to share their personal stories with their children, the sharing should be as honest as possible. There is no need, of course, to delve on the gory details of one’s past misbehaviors. Also, it is important that parents realize that in the sharing of such stories, timing is important.