These quotes don't really "go" together but I liked them in their solitary context:
"Family members must also perform work of some kind. ...how the work gets done creates attitudes children have about themselves that may last throughout their lives." (P5p3)
I definitely look forward to learning more about this. I am sure I do it all wrong. I have my kids work around the house a lot... I would like to make sure I am doing it right. Yikes!
"What we teach or fail to teach our children in the privacy of our homes, will someday have public consequences." (P7p3)
Yikes... This is kind of a frightening thought. Hopefully what I am teaching is good and don't forget too much... I guess it makes sense if we expect our children to contribute constructively to society, naturally what they are or are not taught will come through in their work.
Quote about honesty:
"...I mentioned lying would hurt him. ...I pointed out that a person who lies is cowardly - he avoids telling the truth because he is afraid of punishment or other consequences. If a time came when he needed courage to do something, he might be afraid instead of brave."
Teaching our kids to be brave would combat dishonesty. It can be hard to be honest, I like the idea of bravery as it's counterpart. :)
No comments:
Post a Comment