Are you a reference point?

One thing my life has taught me, being the father of two spectrum kiddo’s, is I am a reference point for all things, good and bad, to my children.

When my life gets frustrating, and I show anger, so do my children.
When I am in good spirits, being happy and boisterous, so are my children.
When I come home from a busy day and ignore my kids, they ignore me.
When I sit down with my kids and want to play a game and they protest, I must remember to ignore the outburst and keep working toward the behavior I want them to emulate. They reference my positive energy and begin to follow along.

What is the point of this post? I don’t know. What I do know is that I must be keenly aware of how I react in all situations because you-know-who is watching.

We set examples

In my sons earlier years he parroted language. This is when I realized I needed to mind my P's and Q's.
He was a mirror of my own behavior.