Parents are our first teachers

In fact Parents are our first God. In Tamil there is a saying that Annaiyum , Pithavum Munnari Deivam. That means parents are the first God. No doubt right from the birth and till the age of 3, the child is with the parents and learns all the intricacies of the nature and it is the mother who have inclusive discussions with the small child as if he or she understands everything. But it is the fact that when a child is just 3 to 5 months old, he or she recognizes the best people around and would like to go in their lap. So the children are the keen observers and they have the niche to learn new things from the tiny age. It is the parents who are responsible to teach then all good things and never quarrel in front of the child as the bad words are also learned so easily.

In fact the children learn the first lessons from their own parents. Those children who do not get chance to stay with parents are forced to learn things from others.
This is the reason why people say that the parents should behave wisely in front of the children. If father and mother quarrel in front of the child, naturally, the same will be copied by it. The usage words by parents also must be carefully done if the child is with them. This is because the words are learned by the child only from parents conversations.

I wish to add a few more points related to this thread. Parents' behaviour in the house is important. Children copy them without the knowledge of the parents. For example, if the father has the habit of smoking, male children will try to imitate it if they get a chance. This is true with alcoholism also. Hence father should avoid using these in front of the children.
A good father must see that he reads good and useful books which should inspire the children also to read them. If possible try to get informative and useful magazines in the house. Children may be guided in the selection of TV channels too. Proper guidance in the selection of food items also needs to be given.
All these are equivalent to imparting knowledge to children. These are part of learning too. These lessons are to be given by parents in the beginning.

I agree that parents are our first teachers and also I would like to add that our home is our first school. A kid learns the most in the initial first 3 years of his/her life than at any other point in life. This fact itself will tell us how important it is to communicate well and make kids understand and learn in the beginning period of their lives. Kids are not just the adorable little creatures to whom we can make love and not concentrate on the upbringing and teachings we are providing at that phase. Home is a place which gives the feeling of warmth and comfort. It is a place where gathering takes place. If the home is the first school then it makes sense that the parents or guardians taking care of kids are first teachers.

The communication which parents have with their kids will help kids to understand how they should behave in their later lives. Parents give the lifelong training and that training begins as soon as the child is brought to home from the hospital. Lessons like respecting others and their properties, self-respect, honesty, sacrifice, community service, ethics, values etc will be taught by the parents to the kids.

The complete responsibility to make sure that their kid turns out to be a well-behaved individual when he has grown up lies in the hands of parents. Either they can take up the responsibility or else wait for their kids to go to school and learn all these things. If they wait up for their academic sessions to begin then I must tell that they have waited too long and in no way, schools are going to train their kids in these aspects and turn them into a fine individual. Parents are not just the first teachers; in fact, they are the most important teachers of their kids.