Parents and children
Sikhism is based on principles of respect and equality. Children (like those in all South Asian communities) are taught to respect their parents.
If you honour your parents, your children will honour you.
Parents are the primary role models for children. They should lead by example and develop their children into moral members of society, cultivating a culture of respect and equality:
You are my father, You are my mother
Family's faith and spiritual development
In many families, children are introduced to the faith through the example of their parents and extended family members. They are taught stories about Guru Nanak and the later Gurus. Parents can therefore hope that their child becomes gurmukhGod-centred, living by the Gurus' teachings. rather than manmukhSelf-centred..