How to influence kids?

What are your suggestions for positively influencing kids? Some parents I know want to avoid having the Paris type role models for their kids. Advice?

In the long run kids learn by example. Live a consciencious virtuous life and they will learn from it. Of course it takes years or decades for this kind of education to work so in the mean time you have to resort to positive reinforcement for good behavior and negative reinforcemtn for poor behavior.

I had role models my parents didn't like but eventually kids sort things out for themselves. Don't sweat it too much if your kid idolizes someone you don't approve of.

easy, kid's want atention wether they know it or not, so give them atention every time they do good, like say they get a good grade at school:that's wonderful!! let's go out for pizza!! they'll keep doing good when they see it pay's.

im just a kid myself really but kids need surport, if they get positive surport then they are more likly to do good things as if u dont give them that good surport then they ned then they might rebel!! also the parent settign a good example is a good way to surport them, if u show them whats right from wrong then they should follow waht u do!! and dont be to protective over kids , as i know for a fact that parents that over protect there kids have the most problems with them as the kids will get to a certain stage when they want to go out and that is when u get all the rebels and ur have dificulty controling them!! also dont over spoil ur kids , by doing that they get used to getting what they want which is not good for them as they get older nad also it dosent teach them what its like in life!!
well i hope ive helped!!
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Dear zstaciez,
Parents are responsible for the influencing in the home. They have little control about what goes on when the child is out and about. The good news is, is that with proper influences in the home will give a child a great base and foundation to make the proper decisions while out and about. Parents sometimes overlook how they comment on their own bodies and looks. Many mother's are very critical of themselves and this wil influence their children, comments on calorie intake, how clothes fit and look etc. etc. These seemingly harmless little comments have a huge impact on children.
Sue...good luck