Post by momof3 on Jun 20, 2009 18:12:57 GMT -5
These days, a person’s word and handshake do not mean much. Most of us do not trust people’s commitment and honesty anymore. Nowadays we have to have everything in writing and every contract must be reviewed by lawyers. We have to guard our credit cards and we have to take a lot of precautions. And why is this? People are not very honest in general any longer. People learn these values of honesty, respect, and generosity at home and it seems that the majority of homes are not accomplishing this. We need to revive it.
As parents, we need to teach our children to be honest in all situations. These days most of us hear someone promise something and we just say to ourselves, "Yeah, right." That is because most do not do what they say that they are going to do. We need to always teach our children to follow through on their commitments and stick to them no matter how hard things get.
There was also a time when children did not speak to adults unless they were spoken to. While this may seem harsh and it would not even begin to work today, it was not really a bad value to instill in a child. Children should be taught that when an adult is speaking, they should automatically be given the floor because they are in actuality elders and know much more than the children. Usually, the adults are instructing the children and any child who cannot respect the adult is probably not listening to instructions.
Generosity needs to be taught in the home as well. We need to teach our children that if we have the ability to give then we should help those in need. By the same token, we should teach our children how to be aware of those who are trying to fool us that they are in need but really are not. That value is the value of prudence or being alert to those who may not be so honest with us.
Honesty, respect and generosity...all these values start at home
As parents, we need to teach our children to be honest in all situations. These days most of us hear someone promise something and we just say to ourselves, "Yeah, right." That is because most do not do what they say that they are going to do. We need to always teach our children to follow through on their commitments and stick to them no matter how hard things get.
There was also a time when children did not speak to adults unless they were spoken to. While this may seem harsh and it would not even begin to work today, it was not really a bad value to instill in a child. Children should be taught that when an adult is speaking, they should automatically be given the floor because they are in actuality elders and know much more than the children. Usually, the adults are instructing the children and any child who cannot respect the adult is probably not listening to instructions.
Generosity needs to be taught in the home as well. We need to teach our children that if we have the ability to give then we should help those in need. By the same token, we should teach our children how to be aware of those who are trying to fool us that they are in need but really are not. That value is the value of prudence or being alert to those who may not be so honest with us.
Honesty, respect and generosity...all these values start at home