The preamble to this article is to alarm the society about the behavioral problems in their children, which the parents could identify at later stages such that they cannot amend the damage. In Indian Parenting system, the following are common mistakes the parents commit in the presence of their children. These mistakes definitely influence the thought process and attitude of the child. There are several theories on parenting styles.

1. Arguments between husband and wife: This is observed in many families; husband and wife always quarrel and argue to win the situation. But as this kind of arguments in the presence of children will create a feel that they will also become adamant and exhibit the same kind of behavior in school, college or at work place, and after getting married also.

2. Discussions on unethical earnings: If parents discuss about bribes and unethical earning sources in front of children, or praise someone in front of children who earns and become rich by unethical earnings, it creates an impression in the young minds that it is better to chose the unethical way to become rich or powerful.

3. Lying in front of children: If any of the parents lie in front of a child, it will also practice the same to escape. Don’t encourage your child lying however it seems to be wonderful for you at that instance. Don’t say that “Wow! How clever my son / daughter is in lying”.

4. Praising / Scolding child in front of others: Some parents compare their children with neighbors or relative’s children and praise them or sometimes scold them. A child will never accept scolding by comparison. The child will develop a kind of hatred on the compared child and this may lead to other types of problems among the children.

5. Discussion about elders or other family members in front of children: Don’t exhibit your hatred on your elders and other relatives in front of your child. The child also will have same kind of opinion on them and hence lose people due immature acts. Always feed their mind with only positive things about your elders and relatives.

6. Complexities among husband and wife: When either father or mother is trying to control the child, the other should not involve and speak in favor of the child. If parents themselves have difference of opinion on issues, the child will take advantage of it. If child recognizes how to convince mom or dad, he / she will act smart and gets his things done. But, if either of the parents support child hiding the facts with each other, at stages, it will become uncontrollable and the child will be in trouble. Not only the child, due to his / her behavior the parents may also have to face insults, threats or problems.

7. Bribing the Child: None of the parent should exhibit his bad habits or any kind of illegal acts with the notice of their child. If you bribe the child to maintain secrecy and hide the facts with your counterpart, the child starts black mailing the parent to fulfill its requirements. You may drink, smoke or do any other illegal activity, it should not be known to the child. You must be a great character in your Childs mind.

8. Blame game: None of the parent should play blame game in front of your children. Both the parents must teach child how to take responsibility for any mistake or mishap and how to solve the problems, how to control emotions, how to maintain relationship with others, etc instead of teaching them to blame others for something.

9. Attitudes: Parents should always teach the child to be positive in all situations. It starts with parents to practice positive nature, good food habits, pleasant home environment, matured thinking, discipline, proper health care, systematic life style, sacrificing nature, emotional stability, devotion, respect towards elders, caring the beloved, maintaining healthy inter and intra family relations, good terms with neighbors, friends and other people in the society. You are solely responsible to mold your child’s attitude.

10. Busy life style: In case both the parents are working, it is not bad from financial point of view, but they don’t have time to spend with their children. If the children at the care of some care takers or servants, naturally the child will have very less attachment with parents. It does not know with whom to share its feelings, problems, etc. So, for proper bonding with your children, you must spend some time with them. Ask them about their studies, requirements if any, tell them some moral stories, listen to them, clarify their doubts with patience, smile at them, speak with affection, encourage them on their success, pat them and support them when depressed due to failures, suggest them right path, attend personally to their sports meet, parents meet, school programs to motivate them perform still better. Parents behavior towards their children is most important factor in building their character.

11. Earning Machines: Parents should not become earning machines to make more and more money. If parents are concentrating more on money making, in this process, if they don’t understand what the child is expecting from them, all your earnings will not bring satisfaction. If your child is good, it does not want your wealth. He / She can earn. If your child is bad, whatever the wealth earned will be washed out within no time.

12. Imitating others: Majority of Indian parents are still doing this blunder mistake. If the neighbor joins their children in International School, this parent also plans to join his child in same school, sometimes if some boy or girl is interested in sports and joins an academy; this parent also pressurizes his child to join the academy. At every stage, this kind of imitating neighbors or relatives may cause children to join the school or college or course or sport in which the child has no interest. But the child will not deny because of fear. Don’t think that your child should fulfill your dream. If you have any dream like becoming a singer, a dancer or an actor, or anything else, It is your dream, you should try it or leave it to fate. But don’t force your child to do which you like. Let him / her do what they like.

These are few important factors beyond the parenting theories that parents should practice while growing their children to make them good citizens. In future there may be need for parenting education system to make better parents.

The extensive usage of internet for all daily needs of people has made students also to learn things directly using online mode. As the conventional means of teaching and learning system will undergo tremendous changes in the coming days, if you want to grab the opportunity to become an online tutor, coach or mentor, follow the steps below.

1. Identify your niche: Your niche is the intersection of your talent, passion and market. You may have a specific talent, passion to do something which is more interesting for you. At the same time, you should look at the market condition for the product or service which is an outcome of your talent and passion. Based on these three, you should identify your niche.

2. Develop your marketing funnel: A marketing funnel works from the point of forming your community or tribe to the end result of converting your audience into paying customers. At the top of funnel, you will have visitors of your site or blog, and these visitors will get awareness about your product or service. Through your marketing means, you can grab their attention with your content. The lead magnet is your content which create an awareness and attention towards the product or service.

3. Develop Trust: You can provide some content for free, share the success stories, re-target your visitors who are interested in your product or service but something is pulling them back to convert into your customer. Once the re-targeting is successful, a cold lead will become a hot lead.

4. Conversion and sale: This is the bottom of the funnel where the hot lead will become your paying customer and purchases your product or service. This is how the visitor ultimately become your customer.

This is mind map for my funnel. My niche is to become an Online Mentor, Coach and Business Consultant.

For this, I have created a website. In the mind map, at the top of the funnel, the lead magnet is content. I am creating content in the form of subject notes, power point presentations and notes on advanced topics / current trends in Engineering and Management Disciplines. All these things will be shared to the viewers at free of cost or nominal cost.

At next level of the funnel, Content videos developed in the form of short-term courses, play lists, on topics of Engineering and Management disciplines. These short- term courses in audio and visual forms along with e-books, etc will create attention towards the advanced courses which they can learn in later stages.

Near the bottom of the funnel, we have blog posts that help visitors to become my fans and the content in the form of courses on present trends and to meet industry requirements in the fields of Engineering and Management. These courses will help my audiences to grow in their career or to enhance their skills in existing careers.

The bottom of the funnel where actual conversion of my visitors into paying customers as they join my courses. This is how one can plan in his own niche to become a digital freelancer / Mentor or coach.

You can also try to build your mind-map for your niche and lay path for your long journey ahead.

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