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Klein, Helen Altman – Childhood Education, 2002
Discusses parents' responsibility to provide their children with a moral compass that comprises respect for others, kindness and caring, honesty and honor, and reverence for life. Recognizes that children experience difficulty in achieving goodness and that good behavior sometimes encounters painful consequences. Suggests that parents model…
Descriptors: Altruism, Child Rearing, Children, Honesty
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Klein, Helen Altman – Childhood Education, 1999
Describes how parents can instill habits of safety in very young children to help their future teenagers be safe and responsible drivers. Discusses the importance of developing safety habits while automobile and bicycle riding, instilling in toddlers a sense of responsibility through practice, being aware of the power of parental modeling, and…
Descriptors: Bicycling, Child Rearing, Child Responsibility, Child Safety
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Klein, Helen Altman – Childhood Education, 1999
Discusses the parental responsibility of giving guidance to young children to provide them with a safe world, set reasonable standards of civilized behavior, and provide a model of responsible action. Describes difficulties in establishing and maintaining firm guidance for children. Maintains that parents need to make demands reflecting children's…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Responsibility, Parent Role
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Klein, Helen Altman – Childhood Education, 2000
Examines developmental changes in children's self-esteem. Presents suggestions for parents to help their children develop an accurate self-perception, including encouraging children to value a wide range of competencies, accepting and acknowledging children's weaknesses and limitations, encouraging their attempts to change, supporting children…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Competence
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Klein, Helen Altman – Childhood Education, 2001
Asserts that family dinners deserve attention as a positive contributor to children's well-being. Maintains that family dinners give stability to a potentially confusing day, present a place for children to express themselves, and provide children's first community. Includes ideas for helping families identify their own dinner patterns and…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Family Environment, Family Life, Family Relationship