When to teach a child about what is good and bad about the world so they don't adopt bad habits?
My son is almost one year old. He's growing fast and there are a lot of behaviors in life that I'd like to help him avoid, while still giving him the knowledge of what these behaviors are. I'm worried that, as he grows and starts to mimic the people around him, he'll start to develop behaviors that I view as negative.
I want him to be nice, patient and to know what to follow and what not. For example, I want him to know that cursing is a bad thing so that, even if he listens to his elders saying those words, he doesn't adopt that behavior himself.
At what age (or development milestone) would it be best to start engaging in serious discussions with him about the way the world works?
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I started at day 1 (but my sister laughed at me).
But seriously if something is wrong explain why in as suitable language as you can
We don't throw stone it might hurt people
How Would you feel if somebody said that to you?
And as they got older I would point out other people being naughty and explain why it was wrong in the same vein
Look at those children they just ran across the road without looking
they could have been hit by a car. Do you remember how much it hurt
when [insert last thing that hurt them] well being hit by a car hurts
much much more than that.
And as you see them getting older and their understanding expanding, and their ability to understand abstract concepts, start having discussions about the big things: consent, bullying, relationships.
Many people believe this works best in the car, and I have found that to be true with my son. But actually any activity where tou are both looking away from each others works just as well, so country walks/hikes etc.
psychologyToday talking in the car
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