| Parenting Tips for Parents of Children K-6 grades: | | | | frequent dilemma discussions. |
| Do your children choose well when faced with moral | | | | Consider discussing this moral dilemma with your kids: |
| dilemmas? Would you like to prepare them to make | | | | You are supposed to be home by dark. It is almost |
| good choices? Find out how to teach them to be | | | | dark. You and your friend are in the middle of an |
| make good decisions and build character too. | | | | exciting video game. If you left right now, you'd barely |
| Recently my son, Brian, who is a young man now, | | | | get home in time. What will you do? Why? |
| asked, "Mom, remember how you always asked me | | | | Get your children to discuss this dilemma with you and |
| when another kid was shamed, hurt, or bullied, 'How | | | | with each other. Listen to their answers. Is their |
| would you feel if that happened to you?'" | | | | reasoning logical? Do they respect the parent's |
| "Yes. Why?" I asked. | | | | guidance about coming home before dark? Are they |
| "That really made me think," he said. | | | | developing family values? You'll know whether your |
| Parents, that's exactly what you want your kids to do | | | | own code of ethics is sinking in. When kids discuss |
| - think! | | | | moral dilemmas, you help them grow into people of |
| Listen. I know child-rearing is difficult. I know the | | | | character. |
| disappointment when your child makes poor choices, | | | | Moral Dilemmas should include: |
| skips out on chores, or treats others badly. | | | | Problems in school |
| During my years as a child counselor, I created ways | | | | Problems at home |
| for kids to think, discuss, and make ethical decisions. | | | | Problems with friends |
| My goal was to help them become independent | | | | Create and discuss ethical dilemmas before real life |
| thinkers rather than crowd followers. Now you can | | | | problems happen. Get your kids to think about others' |
| help your kids become independent thinkers by | | | | feelings. Get them to think logically. Get them to think |
| discussing moral dilemmas. | | | | right about wrong. |
| Moral Dilemmas build these 3 qualities in kids: | | | | One more thing, when your kids discuss moral |
| Logical thinking | | | | dilemmas, they'll be thinking larger than themselves. |
| Respect toward others | | | | They'll be creating a code of ethics with solutions. Why |
| Family values | | | | not build character now? Use dilemma discussions |
| Empathy, respect, and honesty can also evolve from | | | | today. |