Teaching Responsibility

1. Let your kids see you are human

Let them see your mistakes and how you deal with them. Your children will benefit from seeing in you; repentance, humility and contrition. They will learn to take responsibility for their own actions as they witness you taking responsibility for your own.

2. You’re your kids be human

Give them responsibilities that are appropriate for their age. Don't always clean up their mistakes for them. They need to learn there are consequences for sins and for irresponsibility.

3. Guide your children through decision making and responsibilities

But don't make all of their decisions or do all their chores for them. Too often parents don't want to deal with the mess of letting their children learn how to achieve.

4. Begin early

Give them small responsibilities with caring consequences certainly as soon as they can walk.

5. Be an encourager

Even when your child is paying the consequence of irresponsibility your response can be encouraging rather than condemning.