What can parents do to help a child learn the importance of telling the truth?
Parents can stress very early on that they think it is important to tell the truth, that they expect to be told the truth. There is no need to make a big issue of deception but it is important for parents to stress that it is important to them that the child tells the truth. Here, as elsewhere, children tend to want to meet their parents’ expectations. What are your thoughts on watching television with respect to young children? I am not against children watching television but I certainly don’t think it is appropriate to just leave your children in front of the television for hours on end. There are a lot of very good shows on television that children can learn from. However, research evidence shows that children who watch a lot of violent/aggressive shows tend to become less sensitive to violence and display aggressive behavior themselves. I think it is important to monitor television watching and make sure the shows being watched are not violent. Is there something that parents are
