The First children of the United States, Malia, 17, and Sasha, 13, both undergo tough rules from their parents; President Barrack and Michelle Obama. Indeed, not like many kids, the First Family's patriarch has a traditional way of parenting, but it surely works.
Both girls were not allowed to have a cell phone until they were 12-years-old. Along with cell phone limitations, both girls are also restricted from using computers and TV watching until weekends unless they need these tools for their homework. The rules inside the white house also involve even simple chores to train the girls to be responsible.
Values are very much a huge concern in the home of the U.S. President. Both kids grew up with a good sense of responsibility and values that most people recognize to be ideal, even the conservatives and liberals in the government would see. The secret, according to the First Lady, Michelle Obama, is also with their everyday family dinner:
"No matter what's going on, at 6:30 p.m. we stop everything and have dinner together as a family. It creates good teaching moments, when something that might otherwise sound like a lecture becomes a nice conversation around the dinner table.." , says Michelle Obama.
Barack Obama has an Indonesian descent and knowing the culture and values of Indonesians, they really value family ties and the connection is quite passionate. I personally have seen such values from the many Indonesian friends I have plus my weeks of staying in Indonesian homes would also validate this. Undeniably, the cultural background of Obama has brought him to be a better father to his kids.
Even though Obama has many arguments to go through as a leader, not a lot of people would want to take time questioning him being a parent. His home has tough rules that definitely worked, as evidenced by the two girls that he and his wife have raised together. Being a father of an ideal family is something to be proud of. This is his legacy that he is about to leave to the people soon.
