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33 Comments on The Five Things We Should Be Teaching Our Children:
Mirela - You're a good mom. My kids are grown up and live away from home, in California while we are still here in NY. Both my boys are brought up with no allowance. They do chores in the house and we provide them with everything that are important. Television was only allowed on Friday night. My husband was so strict with them and manners, respect for others and proper way of talking were instilled in their brain since they were little. Also, my kids are product of a Catholic Education when nuns ruled the school.
Rosalinda: Your kids are very lucky. Television only on Friday night? Wow, you guys are even stricter than I am.
Linsey: Although I thought I had incorporated respect in both ethics and social responsibility, you're right: I should have had an entry simply for manners, an item sorely needed by our teenagers. It's amazing how some of them don't even say hello upon entering someones home. It never ceases to amaze me.
Joanne: Thank you for that comment! I hope all this hard "parental work" will pay off! Parenting is not for Sissies!
Respect and Manners... That definitely needs to be taught. Thank you Rosalinda, Linsey and Joanne!
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You are so well rounded and clearly excel in everything you do !
So glad I can follow your blogs Ms Monte
Dan and Amy: Good! Fitness and nutrition are so important. I will have to do some research on the financial education issue and perhaps post a blog about that after I figure it all out. Still, I'm hopeful that some sage parent will share some words of advice in that regard.
Sheldon: You are too kind!
My kids have been and will always be my number one priority. I can never be a good enough mother, but I can certainly give it my all and hope for the best. At least one thing I'm sure of: they know they are loved, and that in itself can carry them through a lot in life...
Thank you for the kind words!
Your son is so beautiful and he looks like such a good boy. I enjoyed raising my son so very much! Looking at your sweet son's pictures reminds me of my boy when he was that age and all the fun we had together. I feel so blessed to have had my kids. Being a mother has made me a better person. It opened up my heart and filled it with love.
Great list Mirela! Children who have a good understanding of those five things will have a head start in life and will be armed for a successful and more enjoyable future. I'd also encourage them to read books. While there is a wealth of knowledge on the Internet, good books will allow children to open their minds to great knowledge and wisdom from the past, and will help them develop good speaking and writing skills. Thanks.
John: Kids typically emulate the parents. I love to read, so I just take that one for granted. Reading is a very important component of success. Very good point, John!
Mirela! You hit my buttom with this one! I taught kindergarten.
You must teach them to think for themselves and instill the confidence in them that they CAN do anything!!!! You must nurture and develop their self-esteem!
All children learn, but not at the same speed or level - but they will eventually learn. Many times you have to change the method that you are using to teach them. Some children need more one-on-one some need hands on - anyway my point being - instill in your children that they can and should dare to dream big dreams and that the only true way to fail is to quit.
I have seen children learn to have confidence in themselves and excel. I have tutored students through confidence problems
I firmly believe that you can think your way through any situation. You may have to call on others for help, gather and collect data and facts - but if you can just teach a child to THINK - they can do anything.
It's like Henry Ford said: "Think you can or think you can't, either way, you're right!"
Sandy: I've always said that teachers, nurses and people from other such "caring" professions make the best Real Estate agents.
Your remarks warmed my heart and I only wish that every child could have at least one teacher such as yourself. Children are like flowers: give them fresh soil, sunshine and water and they'll bloom. The loving teachers and parents are that "soil, sunshine and water"...
Sandy, I wish you were still teaching, although I know that in your position as a Realtor, you can put to use all those wonderful qualities.
This works for adults just as well:
"instill in your children that they can and should dare to dream big dreams and that the only true way to fail is to quit."
Mirela:
This reminds me of something one of my college professors said, she said that it was a sin for anyone to teach, who did not genuinely love children.
Mentoring new agents is meaningful to me. Seeing them "get it" or step up and do the right thing - like putting their clients interests before their own - now that makes my day!
Thank you for the kind words and continue to dream big dreams!
Thank you Sandy! I will! I always have and I will continue to do so (dream big dreams). I wouldn't be here if I didn't...
WOW Mirela. I love this post and the comments that you have received are awesome. I think I could have done a better job on teaching my daughter about money, credit and responsibility.
It would be a different world if college students didn't graduate with a ton of student loans, and credit card debt. Who decided it was a good idea to give college students credits cards?? Hopefully that has changed in our recent economy.
Your number 5 is a very good idea. 1-4 are very necessary also, and can be learned at home, Girl/Boy Scouts, church, grandparents.... I think we all miss on the money part, though
This is where parental involvement really matter. The schools can barely cover the cire basics with all the budget cuts. Some lessons are best learned at home.
AMEN to Money skills! I think that is a huge problem in our country, NO ONE teaches the basic life skills needed today. Schools are too busy teaching "the test" so they can get high grades with the state... This has bothered me for a long time!
Tolerance and forgiveness are two of life's greatest gifts, and sometimes the most difficult to learn.
very good point, i think a lot of this has been lost over time and it ought to be making a big comeback. have a great day.
Dear Mirela,
Great post! This kind of goes along with the money skills. Teach them how to make change! So many kids don't know.
The other skill that I didn't realize was disappearing is "How to Read an Analog Clock".
Paul Henderson did a post about his daughter, who is a biology teacher. She discovered that some of her students had to check their cell phones to check the time. They couldn't read a clock!!
Barbara
What a great list! All extremely important areas that are not covered in our public school system the way they should be! Especially MONEY, kids graduate and have to idea how to balance a check book or allocate funds for long term investments/savings.
Sounds like Casey has the same idea I have! I hate the fact that they only seem to teach the test in schools. NJ actually has a bill on the books to make the basics of credit, mortgages, check writing etc to be required for highschool seniors. Hard to believe it is not there already!!!