The importance of educating children in values

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As a society, it is essential that we are clear the importance of educating children in values. Unfortunately, there are more and more cases of bullying in schools and this -in addition to being very worrying- also shows that something is failing in terms of education in values.

The education in values ​​is the first task of the family and later it continues in the school. However, we still have a long way to go in this regard, hence the importance of educating children in values. Therefore, in this article we offer a orientation guide for mothers and fathers who show the main values ​​in which to educate their children.

What are values 

Before getting into the matter, the first thing we must be clear about is what values ​​are.

The word "value" comes from the Latin “valor-valoris”. It is an ethical and moral scale that the individual possesses when acting. It is linked to the education received from childhood and helps us to discern good from evil.

So the values ​​are rules of conduct and attitudes that dictate a certain way of acting, that are considered correct and that we repeat under any circumstance. Therefore, the values they let us live with other people fairly providing a benefit to society as a group.

Likewise, values ​​can be incorporated through learning -as is the case at hand in this post- but they can also be discovered in more advanced phases of life.

The importance of educating children in values

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Teaching children values ​​is important simply because it will make them better people and more adapted to society.

Educating in values ​​is educate morally because values ​​teach the child to distinguish good from evil and to behave accordingly. Its objective is to ensure that the child acquires new ways of understanding life in a way that allows him to build his own personal and collective history.

Children when they are born are neither good nor bad. It is the education they will receive that will later determine their behavior. It must be remembered that children learn by example, hence the fundamental role that parents and caregivers play in their education.

What happens when we fail at this? among many other things, a highly topical problem that we mentioned at the beginning of this post: the bullying. And we go further still, the mobbing behavior. Between psychological and physical bullying at school and at work, the only line that separates them is the age group and, consequently, the environment (academic or work). Those kids who are disrespectful and bully in schools will likely do so in work settings in the future. So we strongly remind the importance of educating children in values.


What values ​​to transmit to children

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In terms of values, the list is innumerable. But here we show you a compilation of those that should not be missing in a good education in values:

  • Empathy: quality that helps us to put ourselves in the situation of others, understanding what you are going through and the feelings that emerge due to your experience.
  • Gratitude: "It is well born, to be grateful." The gratitude is a sign of education and health. Give thanks for all the wealth that life offers us and to others for their good deeds.
  • Responsibility: being responsible is respond appropriately to what concerns us at a given moment. Responsibility is individual and collective, and always begins with oneself.
  • Patience: es know how to wait The technology society has made us want everything here and now. This is how low tolerance for frustration is born and this must be avoided.
  • Goodness: is desire to do good Help, be kind and considerate.
  • Love: It is one of the most powerful forces we possess, it induces us to care for that and those for whom we feel a genuine affection.
  • Sincerity: means to live and relate to others transparentlywith no hidden intentions. Sincerity begins with oneself.
  • Sorry: forgive is not forget, is to understand that the other did it as best he could even if he acted unfairly with us. It requires empathy and courage to transcend anger and pain by desisting from any act of revenge. It is a liberating act because it frees us from resentments.
  • Humility: Humility is to understand that no one knows everything and that as human beings we move in our own limits and weaknesses. It is the opposite of narcissism.
  • Solidarity: moves us to help anyone in need and allows us to build a better world.

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