10 Jewish principles for raising successful children.

Trust your children, value their independence, and teach them to respect their parents.

Jewish people are considered the most intelligent nation in the world. The secret to their success lies in their method of educating their children from a young age. Below are some parenting secrets of Jewish parents that help their children grow up to be talented individuals, as compiled by Bright Side.

1. Emphasize independence

Ordinary parents assume that children will succeed if they believe they can do anything. Jewish parents, however, find it more important that children believe they can do anything on their own.In Israel, it's easy to find one-year-old children eating steak by themselves, because children are allowed to do anything they are capable of.

2. Things are difficult at first, but they will gradually become easier.

To foster independence in their children, Jewish parents always acknowledge their efforts. When children develop a new interest, parents support and encourage them. Jewish parents understand that everything is difficult at first, but gradually becomes easier.

3. Trust is the best reward.

Jewish parents reward their children's efforts with absolute trust. When children are completely trusted to do something, they understand that they have done well.

4. Appearance isn't everything.

A Jewish child might seem incomprehensible to many parents: they're often covered in mud, their clothes are disheveled... In reality, keeping children clean usually requires a great deal of effort and time from parents, and Jewish parents consider this a futile endeavor for their child's development. The children themselves, however, never seem to care about their appearance.

5. Accept messiness.

Jewish parents don't mind when their children make a mess; they understand that children can't keep things as tidy as adults. That's why, instead of...Instead of nagging their children, Jewish parents allow them some freedom and gradually explain to them why tidiness is important.

6. Let children exercise until they run out of energy.

Jewish children may run and jump all day long, and no one stops them. Jewish parents understand that letting children be active while they are young will make them more confident and persistent in their endeavors when they grow up.

7. You must respect your family.

Jewish children are allowed to do many things. However, there is one limit they cannot cross: respect for their family. If they put a cat in a bowl of ink, they only receive a mild reprimand, but if they insult their parents, they will be severely punished.

8. Parents' role is always important.

Jewish children are taught to respect their parents from a young age. Every child knows that nothing they do is as important as what their parents do. Therefore, children never wait for their parents to do something for them; they will try to do it themselves.

9. Emphasize children's autonomy.

Jewish parents don't punish their children by taking something away. Instead, they implement rules where children will benefit in some way from doing something, so they don't fear punishment and learn to correct their behavior to their own advantage. Children willingly share food with their siblings because they understand that giving something away might lead to receiving something else in return.

10. Nothing is unremarkable.

Jewish parents believe that any achievement by a child, even seemingly trivial ones, should be rewarded.Even when receiving a bracelet with just a few beads made by her child, a Jewish mother finds it a beautiful piece of jewelry and is happy to show it off to everyone.

According to VNE