RAISING CHILDREN TO BE TRUTHFUL, HONEST, AND FAIR

Lying, cheating, and just being mean to others are challenges that many parents have to grapple with when raising kids. Joy Kids Universe believes that’s why it’s important to teach children to tell the truth, and to be honest and fair to everyone. Here are some helpful tips.

• Monkey see, monkey do – More than anything else, set a good example. Children idolize their parents. They will learn to be truthful, honest, and fair only if they see their parents doing the same thing.
• Make it easy – Create an atmosphere in the home which makes it comfortable for the child to tell the truth, even if he or she has done something wrong. Love your children without judgement. Don’t try to force a confession, if you feel the child is lying.
• Get to the bottom of it – Find out why the child finds it necessary to tell a lie. It sometimes comes from a distorted sense of what’s acceptable and not acceptable.
• Explain it early – Start when the child is 3 or 4 years old and explain what honesty and fairness are all about. Give them the opportunity to learn freely and joyfully each day just as Casey Rose and the Joybug do.Use stories and examples. Sports and games are other good opportunities to explain and demonstrate the concepts of honesty and fair play.

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