Donald Trump's parenting style

As a successful businessman and famous politician , Mr. Donald Trump is very busy but is always with his children during their growing up process to provide them with the right guidance.

The American media has repeatedly analyzed Donald Trump’s parenting style, because despite growing up in wealth, all five of his children have developed well. They live a private life, pursue their studies, and quickly build their careers after graduation.

In particular, they are not involved in personal scandals and are conscious of contributing to the family business. The five children are Mr. Trump's pride.

Mr. Richard Huckestein - director of construction company T&G Constructors - who has many years of experience working with the children of the Trump family in real estate projects - shared in an interview with Vanity Fair (USA): "When I first worked with Mr. Trump's children, I thought they were probably rich kids working as puppets. However, when I actually got down to work, I immediately realized I was wrong.

They are willing to work at any time of the day, always proactively contact me to discuss the progress of the work, they care about every little detail in the project. They are the hardest working clients I have ever seen. That is something I completely did not expect from them - the children of a billionaire."

How can a billionaire businessman, a politician with a great career, with a busy schedule like Donald Trump, raise such well-developed children? That is what many American news outlets have been interested in analyzing.

Emphasize grandparents' support in child rearing

Mr. Donald Trump with his wife and children (Photo: US Weekly).

Because of his busy schedule, Mr. Trump maximizes the participation of family members in raising his children, including relying on support from his wife's parents.

Mr. Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., once shared with New York magazine: "Our father worked very hard. Work was a big and important focus in his life.

In order for us to grow up with full care and education from the family, our father was always very close to his wife's family and was willing to rely on the support of his wife's parents so that we always had relatives to accompany us when our parents were too busy with work.

Donald Trump has always publicly thanked his wife's family for their support in the growth of his children. For example, when his youngest son, Barron Trump, entered adolescence and attracted attention for his outstanding height, he publicly thanked his mother-in-law.

"My wife's parents are wonderful. They are both good parents and great grandparents. For my son Barron, they have been very supportive and caring. His grandmother is the one who takes care of him a lot. That's part of the reason why my son is so tall. When he was a child, Barron always ate his grandmother's cooking," Mr. Trump once shared in an interview.

Let the children directly observe how their father works.

Eric Trump - Mr. Trump's third child - revealed in an interview with the New York Times that Mr. Trump is always there for his children but in his own way.

Eric said: "My father did not have much time to be with us every day. However, he always let us accompany him in his work. Since childhood, we were used to sitting and playing or studying right in his office, witnessing him holding meetings and negotiating with colleagues and partners.

Besides learning from our father's way of working, we also learn many life skills from our grandparents or our siblings. We love and admire our father very much. We understand that our father is very busy, there is not a day that he does not work hard.

Joshua Kendall, author of First Dads , analyzed the fatherhood of US presidents. According to Kendall, Mr. Trump does not have much time to be with his children every day, but he shares the responsibility with relatives, babysitters, teachers...

He covers the entire process of his children's growth, always taking the necessary care to create a positive influence on them.

Mr. Donald Trump with his family (Photo: USA Today).

His second child - Ivanka Trump - said: "I still remember when I was little, sometimes I called my father's office, he rarely refused my calls. He would turn on the speakerphone and talk to me right in front of his colleagues or partners.

He always used sweet words to introduce me to the guests in the room, he praised me publicly, then asked me about my school results.

Ivanka and her siblings understand that their father constantly struggles to balance work and personal life, but he always puts his children first.

Ivanka said: "My father is not home for every dinner because he is very busy with work. However, he always makes sure he is ready to support his children whenever they come to him."

In the family, Mr. Trump encouraged playful competition among his children. Ivanka said she and her brothers were always a little competitive with each other during family fun activities. For example, during winter vacations, they would compete to see who was the best skier.

As his children grew up, the thing that Mr. Trump valued most was respect for family hierarchy. Ivanka once shared with Politico magazine: "As we gradually entered adulthood, the thing that my father cared about most was the respect we had for the elders in the family.

We were never allowed to raise our voices in anger towards our parents, nor to show any displeasure towards adults, even through our voice. Any disrespectful or inappropriate expression towards adults was taboo in the family."

Orientation on work attitude and lifestyle for children

To his children, Mr. Trump is not only a father, he is also a work advisor and a boss who manages their work in the corporation.

Ivanka said that since childhood, her siblings spent a lot of time in their father's office, witnessing him passionately working, so they all had the intention to participate in the family business early on. It was Mr. Trump's love of work that made his children become hard-working people early on.

Family with Mr. Donald Trump at the moment he was recently elected President of the United States (Photo: USA Today).

When his children graduated from college, Donald Trump did not rush them into joining the family business. On the contrary, he was a bit skeptical and hesitant when his children expressed their desire to join their father in the business.

Ivanka revealed: "My father always insisted that he did not force us to do anything according to his wishes. He believed that a person could only work at their best if they truly loved their work. He only wanted us to participate in the family business if it was a passion and inspiration for us."

Ivanka believes that her father has a good relationship with all five children because he always respects their opinions and views. They can express their thoughts to him frankly, whether they agree or not, but he always shows respect.

Donald Trump Jr. added that members of the Trump family are all oriented to have healthy hobbies to avoid falling into bad habits. Trump Jr. loves hunting, which he believes helped him avoid falling into bad habits in his younger years.

"While some of my friends were partying all night and getting themselves into trouble, I found joy in hunting. I always went to bed early so I could wake up early and go hunting wild turkey. That hobby helped me stay on track as a young man, without making mistakes," Trump Jr. once shared.

As a teenager, Trump Jr. took on several jobs within the family business to earn some pocket money. As for Ivanka, she was interested in fashion and earned her own pocket money by modeling for fashion magazines and famous fashion houses.

Promote the responsibility of grandfathers in the family

Donald Trump is now the grandfather of 10 grandchildren. Ivanka said that Trump is very attentive to his grandchildren. When they are on summer vacation, he tries to arrange time to see them every weekend.

Mr. Trump and his grandchildren's favorite activity is to go to the golf course together to exercise and chat. Ivanka said that the grandchildren love Mr. Trump because he is humorous in the way he talks.

Mr. Donald Trump with his grandson - Kai (Photo: People).

Mr. Trump's eldest granddaughter - 17-year-old Kai - made an impression when she gave a speech during her grandfather's election campaign.

Kai said Donald Trump was like any other grandfather: "He was the one who gave us candy and soda when our parents weren't around. He always cared about how we were doing, whether we liked going to school.

When I received a certificate of merit at school for my excellent academic results, he told his friends about me and said how proud he was of me. My grandfather has overcome many difficulties in his career, but in the end, he always stood firm and continued to pursue his goals. He is an inspiration to the whole family, I love him very much."

According to Vanity Fair

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