Reading the heading of this article, one may feel confused at first. Reproduction and producing progeny is a natural process naturally given to all living beings to maintain the population and prevent the extinction of a species. The case of human is not much different, except that humans are the most intelligent and developed species on earth. This surely gives man the advantage of acting wisely through his thoughts. The different stages involved in bringing up children are actually a natural instinct in every parent, especially in the mother.
No one needs to teach a mother how to look after her baby. But now what changed the attitude is that everyone wants to give the best for their children. Everyone is looking for perfection in what they do for their child and they wish their child is the best in the whole world. From the moment one becomes pregnant, there are guiding resources that give you all the information required to keep good health and to be fit, taking care of your unborn child.
After giving birth also, the development of a child from the new born stage throughout the upcoming months, their growth stages and the tips for parents are written as books, and the internet is a vast resource for any information. In short, there is now training programs to be the best mom and dad for your kids! The influence of parenting is very much visible on the development of the child. The overall personality, habits and behavioral patterns of a child depend to a great extent on the quality of parenting and the moral and ethical backgrounds of the parents and their family.
The child learns everything by watching their parents. Everything including language, attitudes and values in life are mostly imitated by kids, from what they observe around them. So, parenting has a very important role to play, in bringing up children with positive qualities.