How Do You Use A Trip To The Grocery Store To Teach Charity To A Child?
Charity does not always involve giving away tangible or material things. Charity as a concept can embody the virtues of giving in a manner to broaden a child’s understanding of tolerance, compassion, empathy and human kindness. How can you use a simple trip to the grocery store to enlighten your child regarding these virtues and enhance his or her perception of what it means to be a good “citizen of the universe?” First and foremost, display an attitude of tolerance and benevolence. How many among us can attest to the times that we have verbally chastised a driver, pedestrian or fellow shopper in front of our child? Even if you spoke sotto voce, or under your breath so that the person did not hear, did your child hear? Oftentimes the emotion is warranted. People do incredibly foolish things, whether or not intentionally. Your response to such an occurrence goes a long way to determining your child’s idea of the right or wrong way to react. Exemplify good manners and genteel behavior. T
