Nurturing a Moral Compass: Value Education and Life Skills for your Child

Values are the principles that help you decide what is right and wrong, and how to act in various situations. Children always look to their parents; hence we need to understand that as parents, it is our responsibility to teach them values that will aid their social behaviour.

At times, as parents, we face difficulty in teaching our children value education and life skills. Why is it so?

Children are exposed to various external influences that can shape their values and beliefs. Their surroundings have a major impact on their actions. There are chances that the children may get influenced by their surroundings and lose sight of what is wrong and what is right. As parents, we always have the challenge of instilling values in our little ones that will help them make responsible decisions.

Here are a few reasons why it becomes difficult for parents to teach their kids value education and life skills:

• Negative influences:

  Children are exposed to various negative influences such as violence. These influences can affect their behaviour and make them think that such activities are acceptable.

• Peer pressure:

  Children often feel the need to fit in with their peers and may engage in activities that go against their values to gain acceptance.

• Lack of guidance:

  Sometimes, parents themselves do not have time to guide the children in a particular manner.

Various kinds of research conducted to show that children who grow up with an understanding of morality and values are more likely to make responsible decisions and lead successful lives. As parents, we can play a significant role in nurturing the child’s moral compass.

Parents have many different ways in which they can do so. Below are a few:

• Lead by example: Children closely follow the actions of their parents. They always look up to their parents as role models. Hence, one of the easiest ways to instill values into children is by practicing what you preach. Parents must model the values they want their children to adopt.
• Communication: Communication between the parents and the children is the key to teaching them values. Parents must explain the reasons behind their values and help their children understand why they are essential.
• Consistency: Being consistent is one of the major things that helps in instilling values. Parents must reinforce their values consistently and not waiver, even in the face of challenging situations.
• Exposure to positive influences: Children should be encouraged to participate in activities that promote a positive influence. Such activities can be as simple as reading a book that teaches them values.

Now that we know the ways to instill values, isn’t it equally important to know which values should be taught to children? Worry not! We have curated a list of values that every child should understand and follow:

1. Honesty: Children should learn to be true and honest in whatever they say or do.
2. Respect: Children should know how to respect various people and other things in their surroundings.
3. Responsibility: A child should know how to take responsibility for his or her actions.
4. Empathy: Children should be able to feel and understand the feelings of others. They should be empathetic.
5. Perseverance: Each child should be taught to have the attitude of never giving up. Children should know how important it is to work hard to attain their goals.

Kids Feather is a platform that operates on empathy, creativity, and trust. Our personalized Books here are made end-to-end to instill important life lessons into our cute little audiences. Imagine your kid having a personalized storybook in which he or she learns the importance of saying sorry or thank you. Connecting to the story and retaining the lesson from it will be as easy as ABC for the little one.

Let us teach the children some life values and beliefs, and help them in deciding the right and wrong of a situation!