How Do You Model Trustworthiness To A Child?
Children are always listening and watching. Children learn far more from our behavior than we realize, so to teach integrity to the next generation, we must model trustworthiness and honesty to our children. Easier said than done, the concept requires commitment to becoming not just better aunts, uncles and parents, but better people inside and out. Make your word mean something. Don’t give it unless you intend to keep it. To a young child, an adult is an all-knowing source worthy of complete trust. Do what you say you will-always. If the situation is out of your hands, take the time to explain why you’re unable to fulfill the obligation that you made. Children can comprehend mistakes, provided they’re explained. Be trustworthy at all times. Once that childlike trust is broken, you will never get it back in such a pure form. Speak the truth. Children are young, not stupid. If you claim your 12-year-old is 11 at the ticket counter, you lose far more than a couple of dollars off the pric
