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Values

Values are guiding principles that shape how children understand right and wrong and behave toward themselves and other people.

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How to teach values to children

How to teach values to children

Start with connection before correction Children are more receptive to values when they feel emotionally safe with the adults teaching them. In developmental terms, a secure caregiver-child relationship supports co-regulation: the adult helps the child’s immature nervous system settle, which gradually supports self-regulation. A child who feels seen and respected is usually better able to […]