How to Pass Your Values Onto Your Children

Passing your values onto your children is easier than you think. Although things have changed a lot and we can no longe "make" our children think like we do, we can still pass our values on to them it just takes more effort. Values are passed on in two basic ways:

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Children
• Love
• Values
• Patience

1. The first way our values are passed to our children is what our children see us doing, saying and our attitudes. If they see us being honest and living honestly, they will learn honesty. When we speak to our children with love and respect they learn how to love and respect.

2. The second way our values are passed to our children is by what they experience when relating to us; how we react to them and others, how we treat them and others. If we lose our temper and throw tantrums when things don't go our way, our children will do the same. When the store clerk give us a $10 back in change and it should have been a $1, if we give the money back our children learn integrity along with honesty.

3. Our children soak up everything they see and hear. The good, the bad and the ugly. If we are negative, they will learn to be negative. If we are positive and show compassion they will learn compassion.

4. Our children have minds of their own and they like to exert their independence and do their own thinking. When we force our beliefs on them or try to force them to do things they rebel and do the opposite.

Tips & Warnings

• Always be sincere, kind and loving when dealing with your children.
• NEVER use sarcasm when teaching or training children.
• Remember: Your children are watching you.

Resources

• Love and Logic
• Love and Logic Seminars
• How to Teach Kids to be Positive
• How to Get Your Kids to Stop Fighting in the Car
• How to Show Your Kids You Care
• How to be a Specialized Foster Parent in Virginia
• How to Plan Missional Activities for Youth Groups
• How To Raise Responsible Children
• How to be a C.O.O.L. Parent
• How to Guide Your Child Towards Solving Their Problems

[motherknowsbest]

on 5/21/2009 Couldn't agree more our kids live what they see and learn.

[shenandoah]

on 5/16/2009 Helpful, common sense tips for teaching your children your values.

[tachic]

on 4/8/2009 great tips to pass your values onto your children.

[ravencroft]

on 3/19/2009 Thanks for the encouragement! Nice article.

[Whitty]

on 3/12/2009 Children live what they learn...and learn what they see..I love kids with good up bringing. 5*