Role Models ? Who Really Belongs On Your Pedestal?
attention to the negative behaviors around us. As you spend time with your children seeking out the good, you will also be retraining yourself to see more positive in life.
Society has many every day hero’s and successes that can equally motivate our children. Encourage your children to see the role model behavior around them. Each day ask them to tell you about the good things they have witnessed people doing. Look for opportunities to help them sharpen this skill. Point out and discuss a neighbor or a local store owner’s contribution. Contributions can be significant or simply small acts of kindness. Start by creating an awareness of your own thoughts. A good exercise would be how you respond when dealing with traffic. Practice looking for small acts of kindness and point these out to your child. Then make a game of having your child begin to point
