Parents’ Mistakes In Educating Their Children
Parents’ Mistakes in Educating Their Children Parenting Type applied by parents to their children determines the success of character education of children. Mistake in parenting will result in failure in the formation of good character. According to Megawangi (2003), there are some parents mistakes in educating children which can affect the development of children emotional intelligence resulting in the formation of character, They are: 1. Lack of affection both verbally and physically. 2. Less spend enough time for their children. 3. Being verbally rude, such as quipping, discouraging children, and rude speaking. 4. Being physically violent, such as hitting, pinching, and providing other physical punishment. 5. Too force children to master the cognitive abilities early. 6. Not embedding 'good character' to the child. According to Megawangi, the impact of the incorrect parenting will produce bad personality or low emotional intelligence of the children. ...