Teach Kids How to Give
Let them choose one non-perishable item for charity; when you've got a bagful, take it to a soup kitchen together. Or start a family piggy bank - each week everyone puts money in it. At the end of the month, send the collection to a charity.
Go on a Bill - walk
Teach your child the value of money by taking him on a bill-paying tour after cashing your pay cheque. Pay all your bills and he will be astounded at how quickly the money disappears. If that lesson seems too harsh, try something milder (your kids should be aged at least 8): At the supermarket, give them money and instruct them to buy the fixings for dinner. Thus, they will learn to figure out how to make the money stretch.
Streamline Activities
Encourage commitment to one - and only one - extracurricular activity. If their weeks are a blur of ballet, soccer and gymnastics, chances are your kids won't do well at anything. If you limit activities, your kids will learn responsibility, following through on something and all about belonging to a group.
Turn Off the Radio
Use your time in the car to talk. You would be amazed at the kind of impact relevant conversation can have on a child. For instance, when you are out shopping you could talk to the child about the importance of buying good quality stuff and not just products that are advertised well. He might learn a valuable lesson!
Separate the Big From the Small
It's embarrassing when your 3-year-old shovels noodles in his mouth in public. But that's really just a social transgression - far less important than a moral one. Don't ignore social transgressions but don't come down too hard either.
Shape Your Lessons to the Child's Age
Preschoolers may lie a lot. But because they engage in what psychologists call magical thinking, they may actually believe the falsehood. Gently indicate you know what they said isn't true and that honesty is a good thing. Kids of age 6 or 7 are aware they're lying and usually feel bad about it, so anything you can do to make it easy for them to tell the truth is appreciated. When your child admits his misdemeanour, praise her for her forthrightness.

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