Each and every interaction with your child provides you with an opportunity to teach her positive, constructive and wholesome values. Children pick up values through their daily interactions with us. You may think of t...read more
by Tonia Cody
Children are much like sponges. They just absorb things, good and bad, from their environment. There are so many things we don't have to physically sit down and teach our children. Morals are one of the many lessons tha...read more
To be able to teach our children values, we as parents need to decide what "values" are important to us. If you are like me, you may have an idea about values that you wish to pass on to your child. Taking time to really s...read more
Teaching our children values should be by precept and example, and parents can't teach their children what they were never taught. A self-examination should be done before even considering having children, am I parent mate...read more
by Helen Tay
Values are what we hold on to in our lives and have a tremendous effect on how we live and act. It is only natural that as parents we want to pass on the values that we have to our children as a guide for the way they li...read more
by Anne Johnson
The most important way to teach our children values is to take them to church. You notice that I did not say send them to church. We need to lead by example if we are to expect children to have proper values. This seems...read more
Values that are taught in schools, by way of education, is distinct from those that are taught at home. It is, without doubt, the responsibility of parents to rear their children in an environment that is conducive to thei...read more
"The Not My Child Syndrome" As a parent and long before I had children of my own, there were so many times that when in a very tactful manner you have a conversation with another child's parent to talk to them nicely a...read more
by Kim Sharpe
I feel that values and morals are seriously lacking in today's children. You see teenagers that think nothing of lying and stealing from their own parents. There is no respect for the foundation of family. There is no r...read more
Choices Life is full of choices. From the moment we learn to talk until we speak our last words. We have to make choices. Sometimes, we make the right choice and other times we don't. Which road to take? I don't think...read more
I really enjoy reading the newspaper, not only because it keeps me abreast of current events, both nationally and internationally, but also because I learn so many interesting things. For example, in reading an article by ...read more
by Tim Radtke
If we want our children or people who are influenced by our actions to make the right decisions it is important that we lead by example. Have you ever sat down and thought about actions you have taken in a situation, or th...read more
by Annie Hassim
There is a general misconception among some of us when we see parents with teenage children. We anticipate that they are lucky enough as their children are all grown up and are capable of taking care of themselves. Some s...read more
Striped bass fishing blossoms, takes hold and takes root by the middle of May. Year after year and depending on the condition reliable places to fish are as follows and include Chepiwanoxet Point, Goddard Park, Sandy Point...read more
by Katy O'Brien
Every day, we interact with many different people. Each person has his or her own strengths and weaknesses, areas of wisdom, and points of ignorance. As a result of all these differences, each and every encounter with a pe...read more
by Nancy Lewis
I live in a neighborhood that is a good example of children and values.Their are five families on our block all with one or more children.If we expect our children to have morals and values we have to be an example to them...read more
by Betty Guzman
How can we teach our children values, well that is a tricky question especially if your someone who was not taught family values yourself growing up. But, if you are the type of person who learns from their mistakes and o...read more
Ask yourself how you learned your values and it is likely that your answer comes in snippets of memories, not of what was said but of what was experienced. We take our cues on what matters in life and love from our parents...read more
Teaching our children values is an overwhelming job to say the least. But these days it is even harder with the peer pressure our children are under. So many children are living in divorced parent relationships and paren...read more
by kv rose
I think that most parents are doing a great job. Although the media and the music stations aren't much help. Parents are actually reaching out a little more to see that their children have good moral values. It is now ev...read more
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