To have self responsibility is an important factor to build a good personality. A responsible person means that this person is dependable, trustworthy, manageable, consistence and commit for their live. To teach children about responsibility is important to do, because this nature will be brought until they grow old.
There are several ways to teach children responsibility. First is to ask them to clean the mess after they finish eating. Ask them to throw the rubbish into the garbage basket.
Second, if they have dropped something, ask them pick it up again. For example if they drop the spoon, book or clothes to the floor, ask them to pick it up and put it where they suppose to be located. But it should be noticed, that those things that dropped and should be picked up just in case when it is reachable by them. But if they drop a ball into the river, you won’t force them to pick it up, won’t you?
Third, ask them to clean the toys after they finish playing. Ask them to put the shoes back to the rack after they just come back from school. Ask them to clean the bed after they wake up in the morning. And ask them to clean their room according to their ability. The smaller the children the fewer order should be given.
Forth, pets are one from many means to teach the children responsibility. Ask your children what kind of pets they want to keep. Afterwards buy them the pets but they should promise take care the pets by them selves, such as to feed them, clean the cage and ask them to play with. This way they are motivated to do their responsibility and commitment to keep their beloved pets.
Fifth, if you have bigger child instead of other smaller, you can teach your bigger child about responsibility by taking care his/her younger brother or sister. For example to watch his small brother while you finish your work in the kitchen, to help her little sister to take the toy from a higher place. And there are lots of things that bigger sibling can help their younger sibling, in order to grow the sense of responsibility.
Actually all those trainings and teaching methods for responsibility will only be successfully if parents always have their patient and perseverance. There is no instant way to make it become habit.
Posted on August 31, 2010