How to Teach Your Child Good Values
Good values are one of the most important things you can teach your child. Your child won't learn good values in an hour, or in a classroom, but over the course of their childhood and throughout their lifetime. Here are some steps to help you teach your child good values.
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Live a life that is worthy of emulation. Children learn by example; they learn what they live. Believe it or not, your child is watching you and how you react to life. Live in a way that portrays good values in order to teach them to your child.
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Don't wait until high school. Children need to start learning good values when they are very small. This will carry them through their turbulent teen years.
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If you find yourself only attending worship services on certain holidays, rethink your faith. If you believe what you profess to believe, live it. Teach your child the value of your faith. If you do not prescribe to any particular faith, take time to talk to your children about how living with good values makes the world better for everyone.
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Television, magazines and the Internet offer many examples of both good and poor values. Pay attention to what your children are watching, reading, and looking at online. Talk to your kids about what they see. If someone on TV is exemplifying poor values and reaping the repercussions of those values, point that out to your child.
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Look for opportunities to teach good values to your children. Praise them for behaviors that show good values. When you and your child witness someone exemplifying good values, ask your child why they believe that person is acting in a good manner. No matter how small your child is, their insights may surprise, amaze, and please you!
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Tips & Warnings
Keep an empty jar and slips of paper on your kitchen counter. Encourage your kids to write a note when they see a family member demonstrating good values and place it in the jar. Once a month, pick a note out of the jar. The person mentioned gets a special treat!
If your child acts in a way that shows poor values, talk to him or her about it, but never degrade, call names, or use put-downs.
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The most important is modeling. You can instill good behavior and good morals and values, but if you lie to your kids, steal, or do poor modeling, he will not listen.
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Hm. In the first sentence it states that values can't be taught by teachers. Now how do we get some parents educated.
