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Developing the Helping Habit
Parents work hard to juggle kids' classes, team sports, time with friends - and family - so they stay safe, strong and growing. Teamwork, discipline, the arts and social skills are all critical components of growing up, for sure. It's always a good time to attend to another important character development opportunity - learning to give back through good works and community service. Even with frantic schedules, think about having charitable efforts become a routine part of your children's lives.
There are many ways helping others can become a core element in children's character development. Read more.
Awards ethiKids its 2008 Seal of Excellence Award for Social Awareness
Creative Child Magazine's Toy Awards Program is unique in that all products submitted are reviewed by moms, music educators and early education professionals. Products are not reviewed by any one person. They are reviewed by many people-the very people who purchase them. ethiKids couldn't be more delighted. Our first year. Our first award. Read more.
Sticks & stones may break my bones
Understanding the impact of bullying on your child.
Words will never hurt me - really? Is it just normal kid stuff - a rite of passage? The occasional name calling, teasing, etc. is all part of being a kid - arguing one minute, best friends the next. Bullying, however, is harmful and may have long-term effects on our children - whether they are on the receiving or giving end of it.
When combined with other pressures kids face today, it can be a powerful trigger for a child to make some early life choices with long term impact. By maintaining an ongoing dialogue with our children about these influences, we can be part of a safety net - providing the support, balance and insights they need to support healthy character development.
How do you have conversations with your children about bullying? Does bullying affect children's character development? Read more.
character roundtable An inside-out look at values in our daily lives |
Ideas and tools for building character in children |
| This personal blog provides deep dives into the nature of values and character in our adult lives. All is not always as it seems. Sometimes loyalty is not the best thing. What does music have to do with values? The "character roundtable" blog is meant to be a roundtable - a series of invitations to explore our current values paradigms - and perhaps consider new ones. | How can bedtime be a chance to teach learning? What values are learned if everyone eats dinner separately? When there is a values violation in the classroom, how can it be turned into a learning moment? The "moments that matter" blog looks at ways to use everyday activities to reinforce character development. Each entry is a request for contributions from readers. |
