Children are like sponges they soak up whatever you give them good or bad—they take it all in. If you do not want them to do the things you are doing, then you need to stop doing them. If you want your child to pick up good things you must do them as well. If you do not want them to lie you cannot either; even, if it’s to get "an eleven and under children eat free and yours is 12" lie.

In all things you the parent, guardian, grandparent, aunt, uncle, friend, mentor whomever you are you have read this blog because you want to instill something in a small person, remember that children are sponges they soak up whatever is next to them.