7. Be their friend:

First we have to be parents and then it is perfectly ok to be friends too. We want them to trust and confide in us, don’t we? Yes, and that is why we need to know who are children are by getting involved in their life. We shouldn't ignore them, reject them, or discourage them in their endeavors. We need to put forth a little bit more effort to SHOW love to our children, and we will see that we'll get the respect we want and need.

Fathers do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. Colossians 3:21
7.成為他們的朋友：

首先我們必須當(dāng)好父母，然后才能很好的做他們的朋友。我們希望他們相信我們，向我們吐露心聲，不是嗎？是的，那就是為什么我們需要知道都有哪些人介入了他們的生活。我們不應(yīng)該忽視了他們，對他們不夠關(guān)心，甚至在他們努力的時候打擊他們。我們需要稍微付出更多一點的努力向我們的孩子表達(dá)我們的愛，最終我們會從我們的孩子那里得到我們想要的和需要的尊重。

[你們做父親的，不要惹兒女的氣，恐怕他們失了志氣。----歌羅西書 第三章第二十一節(jié)（《圣經(jīng).新約》中的一卷）]