4 Teach your children to practice appreciation and show gratitude
A spoilt child learns to take everything that others do for him for granted. An unspoilt child will be appreciative of others and reciprocate in kind. Children who learn gratitude will grow up to be compassionate, generous and forgiving adults. However, the only way to cultivate such virtues is if you practice them yourself. But!! You need to be careful here because you should not be showing gratitude for responsibilities.
Uncommon acts of praise and kindness, participating in household chores, talking care of siblings should be expected to a certain extent. Only then will the child learn that such factors are associated to everyday common responsibility.
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5 Teach your kids to look at the big picture
It is all well and good teaching your child soacially acceptable behavior and how to be a good person at home but then again you need to encourage your children to display such characteristics outside of the family circle. Children need to be taught how to behave with others in a kind and tolerant manner. They need to realize that all children are equal regardless if the new boy is from a different country or is physically handicapped. Kindness and understanding towards others will help your child to be a morally correct person,.
When communicating with your child, discuss about the hardships people face in the world. Learn about the kids in your children’s classroom and encourage your kids to be comforting and stand up against teasing or bullying. Practicing these 5 secrets to raising a good kid will reap the rewards of a brighter future for your child.
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