Most of us have seen the picture of an elephant family walking in a row, holding tails. It's mainly to protect and watch out for each other. Usually the male and female leads the herd, followed by the teenagers and then the youngest.

The advantage of the line is that young elephants can cling to the tails of the older elephants, which is an efficient way of protecting the young and teaching them the lessons of survival. If there is any sign of danger, the entire herd will protect the young.

For us, this is how we should bring up our children and is a good example of where the older generation leads the younger generation.