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In today’s class, we will be talking about the impact of family values on lifestyle. Enjoy the class!
The Impact of Family Values on Lifestyle
Family values influence the decisions people make both within the family structure and outside of it. Deciding important topics can be difficult, and people may feel helpless if they don’t know which way to proceed. Therefore, having solid family values helps people make the right decisions in life.
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Respect:
Respect is another traditional family value. Families teach their children to respect others by showing respect to people inside and outside of the family. If mom and dad are fighting, they can do it respectfully. Name-calling is not showing respect. If dad thanks mom for making a wonderful dinner, it is showing all of the kids how a woman should be treated.
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Kindness:
You want your child to be the one to sit at the lunch table with the new kid at school, and that doesn’t happen by itself. You have to teach your children to be kind by showing kindness to others. When you see a homeless person, hand them whatever you can spare. Put food outside when you see a stray cat or dog. Wave hello to an elderly person sitting on a bench. Tell a harried mom you see in the supermarket that they are doing a good job and that things will get better. It costs nothing to be kind and the kindness you show others can change their day.
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Responsibility:
Instilling responsibility in children is the best thing you can do for them. Kids need to know that when they commit to someone that it is their responsibility to follow through because people are counting on them. You can start with small levels of responsibility depending upon the age of the child. They can take out the garbage, feed the dog, clean the litterbox, vacuum the floors or help put away food from a weekly shopping excursion.
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Compassion:
Having compassion as a family value will teach your kids how to be a good friend and human being. You don’t want your kids teasing others because they don’t have as much money as your family does. You don’t want them to look at homeless people with disdain. Teaching compassion will allow your family to show empathy to those people who are not as fortunate in life as they are.
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Valuing the Elders:
The elders are important to the family unit. Grandparents and great aunts and uncles often help out with the raising of children. If you need a babysitter, you have the peace of mind in knowing grandma and grandpa are ready and willing to help out and you do not have to worry about your children’s safety.
In our next class, we will be talking about Family Conflicts. We hope you enjoyed the class.
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