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He told them: “Respect your children and treat them with good manners and in an acceptable way.”[^9] Therefore, those who want to have children with a strong personality must guide them with good training and avoid treating them improperly as an improper practice cannot lead to the upbringing of worthy children who have a strong personality. 3. Fulfillment of Promises Fulfillment of promises towards children contributes to the development of their self-confidence and affects their personality.

The true leaders of Islam have given much advice about the fulfillment of promises to children. Some examples are as follows: Imam ‘Ali said: “It is not appropriate to tell lies, whether seriously or jokingly. It is not appropriate to make a promise to one’s children and fail to fulfill it.”[^10] Imam ‘Ali also said: “The Prophet said, ‘If any of you makes a promise to his child, he must fulfill it.”[^11] Numerous sayings have been recounted in Shi‘ite sources from the Shi‘ite…