All parents want our children to be good people when they grow up, well, that's what we commonly call as values which are nothing more than beliefs we have about those behaviors that we consider right or wrong. Among the values we want to foster in children we can mention some such as compassion, humility, tolerance, honesty, responsibility, etc. The question would be how to achieve it.
Some of the guidelines that specialists usually mention and that could help us or give us ideas are the following:
Try to minimize the influence of television on children, since they can affect their development in relation to the appropriate moral standards. And it is that many of the television series or drawings are especially violent or their protagonists have inappropriate behaviors, it is better to try to read the small books or stories where positive values of people are encouraged.
We must show rejection when in any medium a misconduct and against having good words for those who deserve it, when our children carry out a good action we must praise them with them in this way we will reinforce and encourage the positive values of the children.
We must also put name to those behaviors that we want to reinforceFor example, when someone holds us a door or helps us with the purchase we must tell them that this person was kind and collaborative with us, that implies that we preach with the example, being ourselves considered with others. Thus, it is essential to try not to speak badly about anyone in front of the children and not approve of them doing so.
We must be consistent with our words to transmit it to them, so, as far as possible we must always fulfill what was promisedIt is also important listen to the ideas and feelings of our children in a respectful way, answering your questions and giving you alternatives to choose from, don't forget that children reflect our behaviors.
The rules at home must exist and be respected for the whole family, let's try to make them rigorous but reasonable, allowing when there is differences of opinion can be spoken calmly.
All child adopts the values that his parents show daily at home, so it is vital to behave like good people in family and away from home, if we do so, the chances of our children acquiring positive values will be very high. If at home they see aggressiveness, little solidarity when it comes to helping others and bad manners that is what will make them act like this with other people.
Remember that children are sponges that absorb parents' behaviors and that it is our responsibility to make them better adults.
