Parenting: Passing Values To Our Children
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Jim Brown
Jim Brown writes about By Jim Brown
Published on 11/21/2008
Being a parent is not an easy task. If it were then there will be no more problems regarding moral values in our children nowadays. As parents part of our concerns is to be able to pass values that we have learned in our lifetime to our children. But passing values and following them up in our child's daily care is already possible. By simply staying by your child's side during his or her homework making, you will be able to pass some important values or maybe even teach them to do it.
Parenting: Passing Values To Our Children
Being a parent is not an easy task. If it were then there will be no more problems regarding moral values in our children nowadays. As parents part of our concerns is to be able to pass values that we have learned in our lifetime to our children. But passing values and following them up in our child's daily care is already possible. By simply staying by your child's side during his or her homework making, you will be able to pass some important values or maybe even teach them to do it. There is no need for you to fret or worry. Let us look how.
Teaching responsibility: If you stay by your child's side during homework time, it does no mean that you do the rest of the work. It is crystal clear that it is their homework, not yours to begin with and you have to make them understand just how important that they do their homework. There is no room for buts and no room for whining. You assist them but they will do the work themselves.
Teaching integrity: There are rules that have to be followed and regarding homework, school rules do prevail. Do not ever let your child follow the scheme of copy other's work. Let them understand that even if they are not in school and their school teachers are not there to supervise them, the rule is a rule. Let them see the importance of originality and authenticity of their works.
Teaching diligence: Mediocrity is for people who do not understand the meaning of "best." To teach your child diligence means to let them know that even if it is just homework, they need to be keen to details and pay attention to the task at hand.
Teaching punctuality: Homework is homework because it can be done at home. But just because it can be done at home, they can already make excuses to make it later because they want to watch TV or some other excuses. Homework should be done and be handed right on time of when it would be due. Teaching punctuality will also teach your child respect whether for himself or for others.
Teaching discipline: Discipline can teach them how to control themselves and not to push too hard when it is not necessary. Discipline is to get hold of their self, limit their wants and focus on the needs. Homework should be done first before going into pleasures like TV and Games. This is to prevent forgetting about the work and to prevent mediocrity later on.
Teaching order: You can teach your child order and organization by supervising his or her work. Teach them how to write properly, arrange things in proper order including facts, how to handle materials and a lot of how to organize school works. Things can be done a lot easier if they are organized and precise because the results will be better. The way your kids organize their work reflects how they are well trained and will tell their personality.
Teaching responsibility: If you stay by your child's side during homework time, it does no mean that you do the rest of the work. It is crystal clear that it is their homework, not yours to begin with and you have to make them understand just how important that they do their homework. There is no room for buts and no room for whining. You assist them but they will do the work themselves.
Teaching integrity: There are rules that have to be followed and regarding homework, school rules do prevail. Do not ever let your child follow the scheme of copy other's work. Let them understand that even if they are not in school and their school teachers are not there to supervise them, the rule is a rule. Let them see the importance of originality and authenticity of their works.
Teaching diligence: Mediocrity is for people who do not understand the meaning of "best." To teach your child diligence means to let them know that even if it is just homework, they need to be keen to details and pay attention to the task at hand.
Teaching punctuality: Homework is homework because it can be done at home. But just because it can be done at home, they can already make excuses to make it later because they want to watch TV or some other excuses. Homework should be done and be handed right on time of when it would be due. Teaching punctuality will also teach your child respect whether for himself or for others.
Teaching discipline: Discipline can teach them how to control themselves and not to push too hard when it is not necessary. Discipline is to get hold of their self, limit their wants and focus on the needs. Homework should be done first before going into pleasures like TV and Games. This is to prevent forgetting about the work and to prevent mediocrity later on.
Teaching order: You can teach your child order and organization by supervising his or her work. Teach them how to write properly, arrange things in proper order including facts, how to handle materials and a lot of how to organize school works. Things can be done a lot easier if they are organized and precise because the results will be better. The way your kids organize their work reflects how they are well trained and will tell their personality.