The document discusses how to teach children important values such as love, determination, truthfulness, honesty, and consideration. It recommends setting a good example by demonstrating these values through your own actions, discussing values with children and asking questions to help them think critically, and praising children for displaying values like determination. Exposure to media that portrays positive values can also help teach children.

1. How to teach children values

3. Values The unwritten concepts of good and bad, right and wrong

4. Moral development Process of adaptation and internalization of rules

5. Moral Development Theories Freud Oedipus and Electra complex Skinner + Bandura Social learning by rewards and punishment Kohlberg Cognitive Development Approach (3 stages)

6. What is important to you isn’t necessarily to others... Cultural differences Differences between groups of friends, families etc

7. Five important values children should learn Love Determination Truthfulness Honesty Consideration

8. Honesty Your child takes his cues from you, so it's important to avoid any kind of deception Let your child hear you being truthful with other adults

9. Justice Saying "I'm sorry" is pretty easy for a child help him think of a way to compensate.

10. Love be generous with your affection Let your child see you demonstrate your love and affection for the people in your life. Kiss and hug your spouse when the kids are around

11. Determination Congratulate kids when they manage to do things that are difficult for them The child who hears "Good for you, I know that was really tough!" is bolstered by the recognition and becomes even more determined to keep trying

12. Consideration when a child is kind to someone else, that person is nice to her. This encourages other genuine acts of consideration

13. How to teach children values according to leading psychologists and parenting sites Set the right example Talk to them about values Ask questions that will stimulate dialogue about values how would you feel if ...? Help children building a strong self esteem. Give them love, attention, support Watch tv programs that broadcast values you support