The right to criticize must be earned, even if the advice is constructive in nature.
Great beginnings are not as important as the way one finishes.
A child identifies his parents with God, whether or not the adults want that role. Most children 'see' God the way they perceive their earthly fathers.
I would not vote for John McCain under any circumstances.
Faith in God - life can never take you by surprise again.
If you let a child know that you think he is lazy, sloppy, untruthful, unpleasant, and thoughtless, he'll probably prove you are right. Obviously, it is much better to make him stretch to reach a positive image than stoop to match one at ground level.