by Bobby Coles

Created on: September 25, 2009   Last Updated: January 03, 2012

The impact of the father and mother relationship on the well-being of a child is crucial. A strong relationship between two parents has a profound and lasting impact on the healthy development of a child.

Children are very impressionable, and parents must communicate their values clearly to their offspring. Parents must practice what they preach, and have the integrity to do as they say. Children emulate behaviours, and the mother-father relationship should be nurturing and positive in order to impact the well-being of their children.

Protecting and being a positive influence on our children is the responsibility of the father and mother. Children must know that they are the prime focus of their parents, and that an atmosphere of mutual respect and love is being fostered. Both parents must constantly work together in raising the children, playing an active role together. Both the mother and father should be doling out the gifts of childhood, things such as fun, love, awe, purity, and reckless abandon.

The mother and father should consistently give their children undivided attention, and make certain that they see their parents as a cohesive unit. The well-being of a child is the responsibility of the father-mother relationship. Children will grow up assuming that their home environment is normal, so for the purpose of their well-being, it should be filled with love, security, and respect.

There are innumerable mitigating factors on the well-being of children, but the impact of the father-mother relationship heads the list. The father-mother relationship is directly responsible for shaping the growth and maturity of children, and it is the catapult that sends the child on the path to well-being. This impact is indelible, and lifelong.

It has been said that the greatest gift that you can ever give to your children is to show them that you love your spouse. Open displays of affection allow your children to see how you interact with one another, and it gives them not only a sense of knowing that you love each other, but it also shows them a model for a loving, caring, and respectful relationship. There should never be any harsh words between the mother and father, only encouraging words of love and respect.

The emotional well-being of children needs to be cultivated and nurtured. Harvesting this well-being takes strong examples and discipline. Children feed off of the positive energy vibes given out by happy parents that love each other. Never let your children

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