No matter how busy his schedule is or the challenges he faces, "Atticus always makes an effort to spend time with Scout and Jem" (Ennis). Atticus spends some of his free time reading material to his children and inadvertently teaches Scout to read. Effective parents routinely practice spending time with their children, despite the hectic daily tasks that overwhelm people. Another quality of Atticus' parenting style is his ability to show compassion for others, regardless of the situation. He explains to his children that you never truly understand a person until you consider things from their point of view (Lee 39). Instead of getting angry at someone, she tells her children to put themselves in that person's shoes to understand how they feel. Atticus not only preaches this doctrine, but “his attitude and actions remain consistent with his opinions, and as his children see this, his morality and sincerity are slowly instilled in them” (Earnest), which is a strategy successful parenting. The parenting technique employed by Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird is questioned by Aunt Alexandra, Mrs. Dubose, and other characters in the novel. His tactics are considered unconventional and do not conform to the Maycomb community's traditional set of values regarding parenting. However, the hypercritical citizens fail to realize that Atticus is the epitome of a fit father, which shows through his acceptance of his children and dedication to being a role model in their lives to promote their achievement of positive characteristics and
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