Parents are the greatest teachers of their children, good or bad. We are the ones they learn most life skills from, so it is important that the skills we teach them are good skills.

There are eight good reasons that kids should learn public speaking skills from you, their parents.

1. Confront their Fear of Public Speaking. Speaking to groups large or small may intimidate or even frighten you. Teaching parents how to successfully guide their 11 - 17 year old kids to be great speakers, creates a great bond between parents and the kids, and it eases the kids into a very difficult task.

2. Learn Effective Communication Skills. In this information age, we are probably more at ease communicating by e-mail and telephone then we are face to face. It is so very important to learn face to face communication skills at a young age,that it will effect a lot of other facets of their lives.

3. Practice Impromptu Speaking Tips. We need to learn how to formulate ideas quickly on our feet. We also need to learn how to deliver Impromptu speeches and how to be calm while doing it. This will free our kids up to take on leadership roles as they become comfortable when put on the spot.

4. Tips for Winning Speech Contests. Our kids are competing in Speech Contests more and more at school now. It is wise to learn some tips about how to do well at these contests before the kids are asked to compete. Giving them a chance to win will help their confidence and help them to do well.

5. Give Your Kids Personal Growth. Learning how to gain real confidence from our speaking opportunities, helps of kids grow as they become more competent in public speaking skills. Their personal growth is our responsibility as a parent.

6. Greater Leadership Skills. Leadership is an art. You can't learn to be a leader in a day, it takes practice. You need to build leadership skills through a program of constant exposure where it slowly becomes easier and easier to do.

7. Kids will Learn how to use Visual Aids. Your kids can use excellent visual aids once they know how to use them properly. Visual Aids are very common today, and your kids should learn how to use them and not be over ruled by them.

8. Watch the Kids become Influential. Your kids will become more influential as they improve their leadership and communication abilities. It is staggering how quickly the kids start to sort out a pecking order when in a group and it is a very proud parent that watches as their own children become the leaders and become the most influential kids in the group.

For more information about how to be an influential parent, have a look at www.publicspeaking4kids.com for some hints and tips.