Children model themselves largely on their parents. They do so mainly through identification. Children identify 1 a parent when they believe they have the qualities and feelings that are characteristic of that parent. The things parents do and say and the 2 they do and say to them therefore strongly influence a child"s 3 . However, parents must consistently behave like the type of 4 they want their child to become.A parent"s actions also affect the self-image that a child forms 5 identification. Children who see mainly positive qualities in their 6 will likely learn to see themselves in a positive way. Children who observe chiefly 7 qualities in their parents will have difficulty seeing positive qualities in themselves. Children may 8 their self-image, however, as they become increasingly 9 by peers groups" standards before they grow up.Isolated events, even dramatic ones, do not necessarily have a permanent 10 on a child"s behavior. Children interpret such events according to their established attitudes and previous training. Children who know they are loved can, for 11 , accept the divorce of their parents" or a parent"s early 12 . But if children feel unloved, they may interpret such events 13 a sign of rejection or punishment.In the same way, all children are not influenced 14 by toys and games, reading matter, and television programs. 15 in the case of a dramatic change in family relations, the effect of an activity or experience depends on how the child interprets it.