| Teaching Children Values - 5 Steps |
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| Life and Society - Children |
| Written by Zacharias Allred |
| Monday, 29 September 2008 07:29 |
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Teaching children values is very important in today's ever changing world. Yesterday's children were brought up in a completely different lifestyle with small communities and close families. Today there are more choices and opportunities to learn and grow but there are also hazards along the way. As a parent you know that without values your children will have fewer good opportunities in life. Here are 5 steps for teaching values to your children.
Teaching children values is very important in today's ever changing world. Yesterday's children were brought up in a completely different lifestyle with small communities and close families. Today there are more choices and opportunities to learn and grow but there are also hazards along the way. As a parent you know that without values your children will have fewer good opportunities in life. Here are 5 steps for teaching values to your children. 1. What values are important to you? Your values determine what kind of clothes you buy, how you spend your money and even where you live. You must determine what values are important to you. 2. Do you want your children to have your values? This might be difficult to come to grips with but you need to be honest. Your children will adopt many of your values simply by what they see you do. If you have values that you want to change or values you want to add, then now is the time. 3. Here are some questions to help determine what your values are. Do you feel people are poor because they are lazy or because we all have different opportunities. If your weekend was suddenly cleared, what would you do? If you found $10,000 would you pay off debt or would you find someone in need and give it to them. There are no right or wrong answers to these questions but they can help us understand our individual values. 4. A monthly family meeting is very helpful. Set some time a side each month where you can meet with your children without any distractions. Discuss your values and the events in your life that helped you frame them. Ask your children about their values and the reasons behind them. 5. Monthly value. Do not try to instill every value into your children all at once. Each month select a value and focus on it. Why is it important and beneficial? What do your children think about it? Will it lead to making better decisions? Honesty, self-reliance and goal setting may be good values to start with. Teaching children values starts with us as parents. You need to first decide what your value system is and then set an example for your children. A monthly meeting is a productive method for teaching values to your children. About the Author: Obtain a complimentary e book on parenting by going to Zacharias Allred's site on teaching children. You can also visit teaching children to pray to see other complimentary articles. |