Role of Mother in Character Building
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Book Reviews, Endorsements and References for Mother Nurture | | Mother Nurture© Rick Hanson, Ph.D., and Jan Hanson, L.Ac., 2005 Keys to Building Character I'm worried about how to help my son and daughter turn into ethical, caring people, especially with all the questionable influences out there these days. Any ideas? It's a real issue. With the loss of community in the past two generations (now "the village it takes to raise a child" looks more like a ghost town), an increasingly "look out for yourself" economy, and a vulgar and self-absorbed culture penetrating every corner of our lives - including children's television and advertisements - yes, we really have to wonder these days about how best to encourage good character in our precious children. From our professional perspectives - and our lessons and mistakes in raising our own children - we offer these keys. Support Your Own Health and Well-Being
As the saying goes, you know the tree by its fruits. Our children consider the choices we ask them to make - many of which involve delaying or saying no to certain pleasures - and they naturally wonder what the rewards will be to offset those costs. Kids are concrete, and if they see their parents being happy, successful, and fulfilled in their own lives, they're more likely to conclude that good character is worth the effort.You don't want to get into the position - especially with teenagers - of preaching various virtues to them, and then have them say (or think) essentially that: "You're unhappy in your work and grumpy and blue at home, you drink too much, and you seem irritated most of the time with your spouse . . . . so why in the world should I walk down the same road you have??!" Be a Good Role Model
Children observe and act
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Book Reviews, Endorsements and References for Mother Nurture | | Mother Nurture© Rick Hanson, Ph.D., and Jan Hanson, L.Ac., 2005 Keys to Building Character I'm worried about how to help my son and daughter turn into ethical, caring people, especially with all the questionable influences out there these days. Any ideas? It's a real issue. With the loss of community in the past two generations (now "the village it takes to raise a child" looks more like a ghost town), an increasingly "look out for yourself" economy, and a vulgar and self-absorbed culture penetrating every corner of our lives - including children's television and advertisements - yes, we really have to wonder these days about how best to encourage good character in our precious children. From our professional perspectives - and our lessons and mistakes in raising our own children - we offer these keys. Support Your Own Health and Well-Being
As the saying goes, you know the tree by its fruits. Our children consider the choices we ask them to make - many of which involve delaying or saying no to certain pleasures - and they naturally wonder what the rewards will be to offset those costs. Kids are concrete, and if they see their parents being happy, successful, and fulfilled in their own lives, they're more likely to conclude that good character is worth the effort.You don't want to get into the position - especially with teenagers - of preaching various virtues to them, and then have them say (or think) essentially that: "You're unhappy in your work and grumpy and blue at home, you drink too much, and you seem irritated most of the time with your spouse . . . . so why in the world should I walk down the same road you have??!" Be a Good Role Model
Children observe and act