Title: How Parents Can Raise a Good Child
Headings: How Parents Can Raise a Good Child
How Parents Can Raise a Good Child
Nurture Empathy in Your Child
Encourage Them to Lift Up Others
Teach Them to Volunteer
Offer Rewards Sparingly
Teach Them Good Manners
Treat Them With Kindness and Respect
Discipline Your Child Consistently
Teach Them to Be Thankful
Give Them Responsibilities
Model Good Behavior

Content: As C.S. Lewis famously said, “Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” How can we raise a good child, one who will do the right thing, even when no one may see them do it, and when there may be no reward? While there is no guaranteed formula (if only!), here are some ways parents can build good character and help their child grow into a good person. Nurture Empathy in Your Child
Emotional intelligence and empathy, or the ability to put oneself in someone else’s shoes and consider their feelings and thoughts, is one of the most fundamental traits in good people. Studies have shown that having a high emotional quotient—that is, being able to understand one's own feelings and the feelings of others—is an important component of success in life. 1 ﻿
To encourage empathy in your child, encourage your child to talk about her feelings and make sure she knows that you care about them. When a conflict occurs with a friend, ask her to imagine how her friend might be feeling and show her ways of managing her emotions and work positively toward a resolution. Encourage Them to Lift Up Others
While stories about kids engaging in bullying and other bad behavior often make headlines, the truth is that many kids quietly perform good deeds in the ordinary course of their lives, whether it’s making a friend feel better when he’s down or pitching in at a community center. As you encourage positive behaviors such as doing something to make someone’s day better (even something as small as patting a friend on the shoulder when they're sad), be sure to talk about what negative effects behaviors like gossiping or bullying have on both sides (both those who are bullied and those who do the bullying ), and why and how it hurts people.