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INTRODUCTIONAccording to some psychologists, values and morals cannot be taught. A child acquiresthe most of values from their parents. From this, it can be stated that child reflects values, moralsand belied-pattern of his/her parents (Brownell, Iesue and Svetlova, 2013). In this context,teaching moral values to children can be determined as a process in which parents support theirkids to have moral compasses. The present report is about determining importance of raisingchild with moral development. As per research works published in the past, it can be stated thatparents prefer their child should be like them in all aspects such as: look, values, behaviour, etc.However, when child grows, he/she gets to have an interaction with others which alsocontributes in development of belief pattern of the child. Main BodyAccording to some parents, they think that teaching values to children is not important.However, at growing stage, child do not have any idea about what is right and what is wrong.Children develop this understanding when they are taught difference between rights and wrong(The Importance of Instilling Family Values in Our Children, 2016). This enables them todevelop an understanding regarding acceptable behaviour pattern in a society. In this context,there are five different types of values that should be taught to child. They are: honesty, justice,determination, consideration and love. All these values play an important role to make childgrow and develop effective characteristics. However, different people have diverse set of perceptions towards values. Parents shouldlist out the ideals that they want to teach their child (Hardy, 2016). In this context, it includes1
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principles like generosity, kindness, compassion, respect for others, fulfilling responsibilities,etc. However, it is important for parents to lead life by inculcating the values in themselves. .This is because, 90% of child brain is developed at the age of six. From this, it can be stated thatchildren learn and develop more than half of their understanding related to values during theirearly age (Cushman, Sheketoff and Carey, 2013). So, it is important that parents should possessthose values that they want their child to have. On the other hand, moral development enables toshape up decision making process of child. All the experience that he/she has since their birtheventually develops moral values for entire life.Parents can teach their child with values when they themselves follow them, they can setup milestones and this can be determined as one of the best way to teach them. However, it iseasy for someone to say that one should be honest, respectful, forgiving, etc. but to make themimplement in once own life is a difficult task (De Jong and Gardner, 2013). Until parentsthemselves do not follow them, they cannot expect their child to possess these values.Families are very important and many of people do not think about their family until onedo not face any type of crisis that force them to make decision which can go against their beliefs.Families make sure that all the needs and requirements of child is fulfilled and they support themso that they can survive in the world (Decety, Michalska and Kinzler, 2012). Family can bedetermined as a place in which child gets to learn the actual ability to use their sense, makedecision, etc. Apart from this, child also learns certain set of values that is followed within thefamilies. The values that one learns from their childhood are followed for their entire life. In thiscontext, it is important to develop significant impact among mind of children's towards theirfamily.It is important for one to have positive moral values as it enables to have overall feelingof joy and peace. Values and moral values provide purpose and meaning to one’s life (Edelstein,Keller and Schröder, 2014). This enables children to direct their behaviour towards competingactivities and tasks. When as a parent, one possesses values like honesty, compassion,forgiveness, etc. then one get to develop a strong bond with their child and make themunderstand the use and benefit of these values. At all stages of life, child needs to have values asthere are cases in which individual feel de-motivated, lost and fail to make proper decisions.However, values enable them to make them positive and be confident in whatever task theyperform. Values make child truthful and they will be dedicated and honest towards the tasks that2
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