By Michele Renee
It's hard for kids these days to believe and hold onto their own moral values. There are so many outside sources that promote wrong and immoral behavior. Doing the right thing and living an upright lifestyle isn't great entertainment. Most shows promote drinking, lying, and sex. Most shows have people living together that are not married and it has become socially acceptable. Today's youth does not have to adhere to the worlds ideals and they can raise their own standards and be confident and secure.
The first place this needs to start is in the home. Kids need to see a positive role model and if not, they will search out what is acceptable to society. The problem with this is that society doesn't always provide a true moral representative. As children grow up, they need to know their worth. That doesn't mean that you should tell them they are the best at everything. Positive reinforcement is key, but there has to be a balance. Letting children know that there will be ups and downs and they are not always going to win will help mature them and be secure in themselves as individuals. Teaching them right from wrong, and letting them know that even though no one is watching, doing the right thing builds character and integrity. As these attributes grow in a child, they will develop into a person that people want to be with; a person that others will speak highly of. All of this starts in the home and the example that is being set forth. Everyone needs to take inventory of their own values and actions and see if there needs to be revamping. Once a parent or an adult decides to change, other will take notice and it will have the trickledown effect.
Teaching children about sex is of the utmost importance. Explaining that sex is not just physical and that it is emotional is great. Letting them confidently know that sex is something that is to be shared between two married individuals that takes two people and joins them together as one is vital. Instilling this sense of pride for waiting will not only help them in their decision to wait, but will make it okay and make them happy and bold to let others know the choices they have made. Kids need to know about sex from their parents or the adults in their lives, because if they don't they are going to learn about it from their peers.
Kids need to have rules and values put in front of them so they can know what is right and wrong. Children learn more by what people do rather then what they are told to do. You can't tell a child something not to do and then do it. You are sending a wrong message and in the end, they will not follow the instruction. They will do what they see other people who are influential in their lives do. Changing the next generation into high moral, honest and trust worthy individuals will be the change that this country needs. They will be our next leaders, politicians, Wall Street workers, financial advisors, and teachers. With a generation like this, there are no limits to what can happen.
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It's hard for kids these days to believe and hold onto their own moral values. There are so many outside sources that promote wrong and immoral behavior. Doing the right thing and living an upright lifestyle isn't great entertainment. Most shows promote drinking, lying, and sex. Most shows have people living together that are not married and it has become socially acceptable. Today's youth does not have to adhere to the worlds ideals and they can raise their own standards and be confident and secure.
The first place this needs to start is in the home. Kids need to see a positive role model and if not, they will search out what is acceptable to society. The problem with this is that society doesn't always provide a true moral representative. As children grow up, they need to know their worth. That doesn't mean that you should tell them they are the best at everything. Positive reinforcement is key, but there has to be a balance. Letting children know that there will be ups and downs and they are not always going to win will help mature them and be secure in themselves as individuals. Teaching them right from wrong, and letting them know that even though no one is watching, doing the right thing builds character and integrity. As these attributes grow in a child, they will develop into a person that people want to be with; a person that others will speak highly of. All of this starts in the home and the example that is being set forth. Everyone needs to take inventory of their own values and actions and see if there needs to be revamping. Once a parent or an adult decides to change, other will take notice and it will have the trickledown effect.
Teaching children about sex is of the utmost importance. Explaining that sex is not just physical and that it is emotional is great. Letting them confidently know that sex is something that is to be shared between two married individuals that takes two people and joins them together as one is vital. Instilling this sense of pride for waiting will not only help them in their decision to wait, but will make it okay and make them happy and bold to let others know the choices they have made. Kids need to know about sex from their parents or the adults in their lives, because if they don't they are going to learn about it from their peers.
Kids need to have rules and values put in front of them so they can know what is right and wrong. Children learn more by what people do rather then what they are told to do. You can't tell a child something not to do and then do it. You are sending a wrong message and in the end, they will not follow the instruction. They will do what they see other people who are influential in their lives do. Changing the next generation into high moral, honest and trust worthy individuals will be the change that this country needs. They will be our next leaders, politicians, Wall Street workers, financial advisors, and teachers. With a generation like this, there are no limits to what can happen.
Please visit me on Healing Mind Body and Soul
http://www.healingmindbodynsoul.site11.com
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