3 Ways to Best Educate Children to Change a Bad Society

2024 Author: Jason Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-19 22:11

If you truly believe that children are our future, you already have the power in educating your children to change a bad society. To teach children what values they need to know in order to become passionate and innovative young leaders, you must help them develop a sense of responsibility and awareness, and the ability to think outside the box. If you want to change the face of our future society by changing a child, follow these steps.

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Method 1 of 3: Cultivating Awareness

Step 1. Show your child the power of volunteering

Your child is never too young to volunteer in your community, even if all he can do is smile at people who need help. Don't let your children think that volunteering is just something they have to do to increase their application form to university but also teach them the importance of helping the community as often as possible.

There are so many ways to donate your time, whether it's by joining a canned food fundraiser, spending a few hours a week in a nursing home, or volunteering at a soup kitchen. Volunteer as often as possible and invite your child to participate

Step 2. Show your child how people in different walks of life live

If your child is only used to being around upper-class white society, or middle-class Chinese society, or whatever society you are in, he or she will not have the awareness that cultural diversity, socioeconomic status, and race have contributed to this. over the course of this life. Try to take your child out of his comfort zone until he feels like he can get along with anyone anywhere.

Many people are not exposed to a different racial or class society until they enter college; don't let your child wait that long

Step 3. Travel with your child as often as possible

This doesn't mean you have to take your child on vacation in France every summer but it does mean that you should travel as often as possible to different cities, states or even countries, if your budget is sufficient. Let your child see that there are many types of people in this world; they may look different and speak different languages, but in their hearts, everyone is actually not that different from each other.

If your child is aware of the wide variety of lifestyles and cultures early on, he or she will not grow up to be someone who separates the cultures of the world into "us" and "them" cultures

Step 4. Encourage your child to be grateful for everything he or she has

To think for a moment what he was truly grateful for wasn't an act done just on a certain celebration. Your child should make a "list of things to be grateful for" at least once a week, maybe before bed, so that he or she always thinks of all the things there is to be grateful for such as a loving family, good food on the table, a roof over his head, and all the things he doesn't like. owned by many people in this world.

If your child has a habit of chanting this list like a mantra, then he will get used to being grateful

Step 5. Make your child sensitive to events that are taking place

While you don't like giving your child the opportunity to watch news stories about murder or genocide when they are three years old, you should create the habit of watching relevant news or reading newspapers with your child as early as possible so that he or she is aware of common domestic and international issues. in this world.

• Make the news easy to understand. Talk with your child what you read or see and discuss how wrong things are and why.
• Let your child understand that life in this world is not as simple as black or white. Like the decision whether the United States should invade Syria or not, the events that have occurred recently are hard to determine whether it is right or wrong.

Step 6. Encourage your child to be aware of the existence of other countries

Even if you don't have enough budget to travel abroad, your child should have a globe and some books about other countries as early as possible. For starters, you can simply play with your child, helping him memorize the capital cities and flags of each country. As your child gets older, you can talk about the relationship between countries and the importance of mutual respect between countries.

Helping your child develop an awareness of the existence of other countries will allow your child to see his or her country not as the center of the universe. This will influence your child to make fairer and wiser decisions in the future

Step 7. Read to your child a nonfiction book

While reading any book to your child is important for developing his reading, writing, and critical thinking skills, you don't have to read him fiction as soon as he reaches a certain age. While there are many good messages from legends or fairy tales, you can also read light nonfiction to your child, either to teach him different kinds of animals, or stories about other countries.

Teaching your child more about real life can build awareness

Method 2 of 3: Teaching Responsibility

Step 1. Teach your child to take responsibility for his bad behavior

If your child makes a mistake, no matter how minor, he must learn to admit he made a mistake and apologize right away. Don't let your child get away with doing whatever he wants until he's four or five years old because it's easier than having to make him understand; start making your child aware that he has made a mistake once he is old enough to feel ashamed.

• Don't let your child pass the blame on other children, the weather, imaginary friends, or whatever, but get your child into the habit of admitting his mistakes and having no one else to blame but himself.
• Teaching your child to take responsibility for his bad actions will make him more aware of when he made a mistake as an adult.
• Remember to still love and accept him when he admits his mistakes. Teaching responsibility doesn't mean you have to make him feel bad.

Step 2. Have a proper system of punishment and rewards

You don't have to physically hurt your child to show that there are consequences for his bad behavior; in fact, you shouldn't do it. Set up a punishment system for your child's bad behavior, from having him stand in the corner to confiscate his favorite toy, and be sure to complement it with a reward system for good behavior so your child understands that good deeds are also rewarded.

• Be consistent. Give certain rewards and punishments in time. You don't want your child to think that he can get away with it just because his mother is tired; You also don't want him to underestimate the importance of being a good boy.

• Don't underestimate the impact of telling your child that he or she is a good kid; this will build his self-esteem and help him respect others in the future.

  

• Making your child understand that there are consequences for bad behavior will reduce the chances for him to become part of a bad society, where bad behavior is allowed to go unnoticed.

Step 3. Give your child responsibility in doing household chores

Don't offer gifts or money in exchange for washing dishes, cleaning up toys, or cleaning up spilled milk. Your child should understand that as a member of the family, it is his duty to do some household chores. Tell him you're proud of him for wanting to help, but make this a normal thing, not a favor from him.

• This will build a sense of responsibility, which will make him realize that he must contribute positively to society, whether in return or not.
• Show him that you also do housework. In order for family life to run smoothly, everyone must participate, as does the community.

Step 4. Teach your child to be responsible for his younger siblings and friends

If he is the eldest child in the family or neighborhood, teach him to be responsible for a friend or younger sibling, play an active role in protecting them, teach them the difference between right and wrong, and keep them out of trouble. Teach him that he is older, wiser, and stronger than them, and that he should use his strengths wisely so that he can educate the younger ones to act rightly, instead of bullying or exploiting their weaknesses.

Teaching your child to be responsible for younger people will make him or her a more truthful adult, who is more willing to care for the less fortunate or vulnerable in society

Step 5. Educate your child to be a responsible citizen

Good citizens must exist in a developing society. If you want your child to change a bad society, he must understand that he is responsible not only for his small piece of land but he must look beyond his own property to contribute to positive change. Teach him not to litter, clean the public facilities he has used, smile at others he meets, and respect the needs of others.

Take your child to volunteer events for your community service. Inviting him to help his fellow citizens in cleaning the park can make him able to appreciate the city in which he lives

Method 3 of 3: Building Your Child's Conscience

Step 1. Help your child recognize the difference between right and wrong

Simply telling your child that one thing is right or wrong is different from explaining to him why one action is right and why another is wrong. Your child not only has to know what to do and what not to do, but he also has to really understand the moral rules and what the underlying reasons are.

• Don't just forbid him from stealing other children's toys but explain that it's bad because it disturbs other people's property and shows low respect.

• Don't just tell him to greet your neighbor every morning but explain the importance of being polite to others.

  

Step 2. Teach your child that cheating is not right

Make your child understand that cheating in any form, from bribery to tax evasion is unacceptable under any circumstances. Tell your child that cheating on a test is the act of a coward and one who doesn't believe he can succeed without taking shortcuts; being honest is the only way to succeed and progress in life.

Tell your child that whoever cheats thinks he or she is superior to the system; what matters is to make changes within the system, not things outside of it

Step 3. Make sure your child establishes a moral code within him

Don't just tell him to follow the rules at home and at school because that's the best way to avoid trouble. While that can be a good reason to obey a rule, your child should be aware that the rules are wise and fair, and that he will be doing himself and those around him a disservice if he doesn't follow them.

• When your child breaks or goes against the rules, ask why; he must not say that he is doing what he should only to please his parents or teachers. He must obey the rules because he understands the consequences of his good and bad actions.
• Not all rules will seem fair to your child. If his school, your church, or your friends' family have rules that your child doesn't understand, explain to him why they are.

Step 4. Help your child build empathy for others

Your child doesn't have to feel sorry for everyone who isn't as lucky as he is. This can be exhausting, and can even lead to condescending attitudes towards others. But your child must develop empathy, the ability to understand another person's feelings and see a situation from that person's point of view. This will help your child see life in a different light, and enable him to improve his behavior towards others.

For example, let's say your child comes home upset because the teacher is angry with him. Instead of calling the teacher a bad person, talk about why the teacher acted that way; maybe your child ignores the teacher's rules several times, or maybe all the kids ignore the rules. Explain how disappointed the teacher is to experience this

Step 5. Teach your child that stealing is wrong

Your child may not understand that embezzling money is wrong, but he can understand that it is wrong to take cake from the school cafeteria without paying or steal a friend's toy. Teaching him that taking something that doesn't belong to him in simple situations will help him understand that it is wrong, and in many cases even illegal. Teaching this as early as possible will prevent your child from feeling entitled, or trivializing theft as long as he doesn't get caught.

• If your child steals something, have him return it and explain what he did. Although this will make him feel embarrassed, he will learn something.

  

Step 6. Teach your child that lying is wrong

Lying is one of the hallmarks of a bad society, and your child should know the importance of telling the truth as early as possible. Teach that a small talk can turn into a big lie that can hurt a lot of people. Say that it is more important to tell the truth and suffer the consequences than to live a lie and deceive those around you. Your child should know that lying is not an act of conscience and telling the truth is far more important than protecting yourself.

• As you get older, you can teach your child the difference between telling the truth and being overly honest.

  

• If your child understands the negative effects of lying from the start, he will not like lying in his professional life, and will stop lying as soon as he finds out.

Tips

• Know how to be a good parent.
• Stay alert and try to keep your child alert as well.