IMPORTANT LESSONS/VALUES FOR OUR CHILDREN
Peace To All:
Yesterday morning I was at a school board meeting and one of the staff members mentioned something that caused me to think on the lessons we teach our children, both directly and indirectly.
Perhaps we can share some of the valuable lessons that we are striving to teach our children or that our parents taught us. If its not lessons, maybe we can share the values we are trying to instill in them and the methods we are using to do so.
I thank Allah that both of my parents took the time to teach me well. Not only that, both sides of my family had a hand in my upbringing.
One of the lessons my parents taught me is to always think carefully about a topic or situation and then arrive at a conclusion. And also to not just change my stance or position just because another person might disagree or hold a different opinion. They taught me how to listen to others, take into consideration the other person's point of view, and then compare it against my own. They taught me how to reason and articulate my thoughts, ideas...They did this by allowing me to give well thought about feedback in response to their discipline choices.
Another value my parents instilled was the value of reading. I was required to read the newspaper every day, in addition to doing other assignments that were given by my school teachers.
I think that it is good as Black people to share our child rearing techniques, not just mothers, but fathers too.
Let's elevate our conversation.....I welcome all feedback, thank you in advance.
Peace
Yesterday morning I was at a school board meeting and one of the staff members mentioned something that caused me to think on the lessons we teach our children, both directly and indirectly.
Perhaps we can share some of the valuable lessons that we are striving to teach our children or that our parents taught us. If its not lessons, maybe we can share the values we are trying to instill in them and the methods we are using to do so.
I thank Allah that both of my parents took the time to teach me well. Not only that, both sides of my family had a hand in my upbringing.
One of the lessons my parents taught me is to always think carefully about a topic or situation and then arrive at a conclusion. And also to not just change my stance or position just because another person might disagree or hold a different opinion. They taught me how to listen to others, take into consideration the other person's point of view, and then compare it against my own. They taught me how to reason and articulate my thoughts, ideas...They did this by allowing me to give well thought about feedback in response to their discipline choices.
Another value my parents instilled was the value of reading. I was required to read the newspaper every day, in addition to doing other assignments that were given by my school teachers.
I think that it is good as Black people to share our child rearing techniques, not just mothers, but fathers too.
Let's elevate our conversation.....I welcome all feedback, thank you in advance.
Peace
In addition to what's posted above children must be taught the difference between pride and conceit. In working with the public school system, I see that the middle school age children often do not know how to feel good about themselves without comparing themselves to others and without putting other people down.
Children often base their value on what they have. On the other hand, I notice that some children are excluded from certain groups based on what they do not have; and, to gain acceptance they behave in a way that leads to trouble.