Teaching Your Children Your Values

Passing your values onto your children is easier than you think. Although things have changed a lot and we can no longer “make” our children think like we do, we can still pass our values on to them it just takes effort and a lot of love.

Things You’ll Need:
Children
Love
Values
Patience

Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 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
1. Always be sincere, kind and loving when dealing with your children.
2. NEVER use sarcasm when teaching or training children. It only confuses them and they learn to be mouthy.
3. Remember: Your children are watching you…What do you want them to see?