Infallibility is probably the wrong word, on second thoughts. Part of what I mean is you want your kids to know that you'll be there for them and you always ha

Infallibility is probably the wrong word, on second thoughts. Part of what I mean is you want your kids to know that you'll be there for them and you always have their best interests at heart. You want them to rely on you like the sun coming up in the morning, and you want to be able to bear that weight. Stability breeds healthy kids who aren't anxious about sudden change. But if you make a mistake, you have to show them that it's OK to back down and apologise. Because they will know when you're being unfair, or if you're saying one thing but doing another. You're not earning their respect and trust if you do otherwise.