Children should be taught in school to be kind and considerate to classmates

India
January 16, 2007 10:16pm CST
A school should not only be a place of learning but also a place where good qualities should be inoculated in the children how to be kind and considerate to the classmates and also to the others in society otherwise they will do well academically but they will grow up to be very selfish and arrogant human beings as nowadays children in school show very Little tolerance for each other they dominate the other children n act very rude, and such children are usually the ones who are doing well in their studies, but they must grow up to be good individuals also. what are your views on this
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@crystal8577 (1466)
• United States
17 Jan 07
I think it is important for the parents to teach the children to be kind. I am very conscientious of how my kids treat each other & others. I drill into them to think of how others would feel about my childrens actions. My girls are both very mindful of others feelings. They are caring & loving becasue of this.
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@jaizdeep (397)
• India
17 Jan 07
i agree with u completely, i had been one such guy myself.My friends said i had an attitude problem, but i never gave a damn to what they said and sometime later i realised that i was all alone.... there i felt the need of school that they should have given individual attention to not just the academic growth of me, but they should have also looked in on other aspects.... by other aspects i mean the attitude,nature,thinking of a child they shouldnt just be satisfied if a child is performing very academically
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
17 Jan 07
well, i agree that school should teach good qualities as well but children spend most of their times at home with their parents... they only spend a portion of their time at school... so, most of the time i think the one who should teach them all these good qualities are the parents and it all should start from home... nice topic and have a good day...
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• Pakistan
17 Jan 07
Well school is a learning ground for children and I think that if they are taught stuff like manners, they turn out to be caring and responsible adults.
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• India
17 Jan 07
school s definitely a place whr good qualities are taught children are taught manners and other abstract qulaities which are reqd for a fine living. as of u talkin of low tolerance i guess this is just an individual criteria maybe children are going thru sm frustration at home may be thy are irritated of smthings thn only thy show arrogance
• India
17 Jan 07
Well, Yes It is important for the students to have knowledge of values and should not be just bookworms. These values are to be taught at an early age so that by the time they grow up and face the world they have something great with them that can help their future brighten up much more.
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@sherinek (3320)
• United States
17 Jan 07
Its really really important and I agree with you 200%. Actually, what we lack nowadays is kindness towards our neighbour. If we had it, we will peace on earth.
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• Singapore
17 Jan 07
My view is school shouldn't be the only place where children pick up good habits; it is also the responsibility of parents too!
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@suren2k6cse (2621)
• India
17 Jan 07
yes it should be the place to teach the good quality and education
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@bindishah (2062)
• India
17 Jan 07
I agree with you. Thats the whole idea of schooling. Children go to a common place where they can get an education as well learn to interact with their fellow students as well as adults. Thats why Im so against home schooling. Infact they should introduce a subject which aids in this process. Maybe have a get to know your fellow classmate subject where all they do is learn about each other.
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@venshida (4836)
• United States
17 Jan 07
I disagree. Its the parents role to develop these skills not the teachers. These qualities should be develop prior to starting school. I think the school system should be about teaching the kids academics. This is another excuse for parents not to parent their children.
@maapav (729)
• India
17 Jan 07
I think that children must be taught to be kind and considerate to everyone in home first then at school. It is a proven fact that a child learns all his basics till age 4 , So it is first parents duty to teach their children to be kind.Yes, I agree with U that schools also must teach it.My daughter in a very good school where they are teaching her to be confident, strong, kind and loving.At home also we teach her the same.
• India
17 Jan 07
school ground must be a place for children to behave nd enroll their personality
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@adnanmd2 (830)
17 Jan 07
I think you are right... !!
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@Justme2007 (1848)
• United States
17 Jan 07
No they should be taught at home these manners the school should only help to better this with other children.
@Sawsen (793)
• United States
17 Jan 07
I agree with this. I feel like children need to learn early on how to be good individuals. What's interesting though is that they did a study about children who go to school early in life, and a study about children who go to school late in life, and they found out that the children who go to school early in life were considered more educated, as well as more better individuals. I think that was interesting because parents would rather have a stranger teach their children values and morals, than themselves. Regardless of who is doing the teaching, I think it is important for them to learn how to be kind to one another, as well as to be tolerant of one another's race and religion, as well as backgrounds. It's unfortunate that there are many adults who have still yet to learn how to be tolerant of such things.
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• United States
17 Jan 07
Well it is parents responsibility to teach there children to be kind and considerate to everybody including their classmates. School makes sure they follow the guidelines. My daughter went to a private school and they had afterschool workshop on learing menners, well behaviour and some other stuff outside the school and we had to pay for that. I think a pre-school could teach these things but regular schools don't have time. School should make sure that the children are safe, not bullied etc. but they wouldn't teach good behavior.
• United States
17 Jan 07
Long before children ever reach school age, these attributes have to be taught to them in the home. Children often emulate what they take in on a daily basis. It starts with the parents, extended family, then the neighborhood in which they live even spread out to the community are at large. My grandmother use to say that it took more then the parents to raise a child but the whole tribe. In her day and age that was certainly the case. Now young people get married, start young families and all to often left to struggle through on their own. What happened to the days when our neighbors lent a helping hand at keeping an eye out for the children playing, showing kindness, tolerance? We put to much responsibility on teachers who are already stressed, and over burdened. We must send our children to school capable, strong and with good values to build upon.
• India
17 Jan 07
Yes, I agree with you that we should not burden the teachers but the children should be corrected if they behave rudely with their classmates if it overlooked in the classroom then this habits will go on, yes it is the responsiblity of the family to teach good habits to the children whenever we see a child with good habits it is but natural to praise the family for the good upbringing.
@fiarby (105)
• Philippines
18 Jan 07
Being an educator for almost 12 years now, I am teaching my students not only the academics but the values as well. Value formation has always been a part of the curriculum being given to the students. I just don't know with your country. Anyways, I also believe that value formation should start at home. Parents are the root of their children, they should be the one to mold their children on how it is to be good individuals. They don't have to leave that aspect of moral obligation to the school or to the church. Children are the reflection of their parents. Don't you think so?
• India
18 Jan 07
Yes I fully agree that parents should teach the children about moral values, but children when they are young they usually have a tendency to commit mistakes even though they are taught at home so it is the responsibility of the school also to correct them and teach them what is good to develop their moral character.
• United States
18 Jan 07
i dont think its just the school systems that should teach the kids that, i believe the Children should know about Manners and all the good qualities when they are capable of learning that. My son is 4 years old and he knows not to hit, To say thank you and to share his things because his father and i have taught him that. Its NOT the systems responsibility to teach them that.
• Canada
18 Jan 07
I agree that it begins at home, but teachers should enforce it as much as possible in school. We entrust them to guide our children for those 8 hours a day. If they cannot teach manners along with math, science etc, they should not become teachers.