Raising Children

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This paper explains that the goal of raising children to be "good people" can only be realized when parents assume the responsibility to teach them. The paper explores what some experts say about raising children to be intelligent and moral with a good character and concludes that the whole question of what results in moral and intelligent adults is that kids need adults to pay attention to them and to be mindful of the example they set in their own behavior.

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"A natural structure for socialization and formation of good character is the story. Children need exposure to stories with moral messages--in books, video, and from a parent's own life. When I was 12, I read a book called "The Secret Garden" that was full of good ideas for development of moral character. These ideas were not "preachy-teachy" but built into the fabric of the story. Young children still love "The Little Engine that Could," and the lesson of believing in oneself and not giving up is as important and meaningful today as it was in the 1940s."

Sample of Sources Used:

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