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Q: How can I raise my kids to be honest and responsible?
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Promises, Promises
Start early with this basic discipline approach." Practice what you preach". "Make good on your promises". Never offer a deterring statement or action you are not willing to enforce.
Backyard Play
Week after week I watch my daughter and the neighbor girl playing with numerous toys scattered throughout the yard. Week after week this little girl would go home leaving the toys for my daughter to pick up. I finally had to set some ground rules...if you want to play with all the toys, you must also help put them away. Otherwise you will not get to play with them next time you come over. It has worked like a charm.
Honesty - Set a Good Example
Often without even realizing it, parents send signals by their actions that itīs all right to duck unpleasant duties or to be dishonest. Telling your child to say that you are not at home because a phone call comes at an inconvenient time is, in effect, teaching your child that it is all right to be dishonest.
Making Decisions Based on Values
To help your children make good decisions, talk with them about why values such as honesty, self-reliance, and responsibility are important. Teach your child how each decision builds on previous decisions as oneīs character is formed, and how a good decision makes the next decision easier.
