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Essay / Social values: teaching them to your children - 618
What are social values?Social values exist in all social groups in society. These values consist of, but are not limited to, a certain set of beliefs considered true and right. As a parent of children, it is the responsibility to ensure that we maintain these social beliefs through teaching children throughout their learning years. This process of teaching your child about the belief structure within a certain society never ends. In fact, teaching your child is a lifelong endeavor, regardless of their age. How important is teaching children values? Teaching children social values by their parents is an ongoing effort that begins with parental behavior. Children learn a lot through observation. They monitor their surroundings, their friends and of course their parents. The importance of these lessons for children in relation to social values will determine their future social success in society. Not a day will go by without children observing their parents' actions and reactions. Whether parents display their social values consciously or unconsciously...