Mothers play a pivotal role in instilling values in children that shape their character and future success. They lay the social contract to teach their children moral values that guide how they behave and make decisions. Here are three basic values a mother should instill:
Respect : Teaching children to respect others, regardless of their differences, supports them in developing a normal approach to taking responsibility. Herewith, they will be able to build relationships and establish the order of social modes.
Honesty: Teaching children to appreciate the importance of honesty will instill them with integrity and trustworthiness. When their moms first teach and model honest behavior around them, their children will learn that this value is needed to build lasting relationships and make wise decisions.
Compassion: Teaching empathy means helping the child be able to put herself in the place of another and to attend to needs. This value nurtures not just emotional intelligence but also a sense of belonging and responsibility towards others.
By introducing these core values early on, mothers become the foundation of their children's moral pathways leading toward future success.
Sources: Invictus International School, ClassMonitor, New Horizon Gurukul.