If a child don't know thank giving,what should you do?

@zhouxi (1752)
China
December 27, 2009 12:56am CST
In china,the only child being the center of every family, many children don't know they should thank all People who help them.some children know it when they are a little children,when they grow up,they seem forget what they should do.what do you think about it?how could we change the situation?
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4 responses
• Philippines
27 Dec 09
As a parent you have to set the examples when children are around then some friends gives you something then have to thanks them as the child is looking at the same time could motivate her to imitate your good behavior. Those scenes would always pop out in the mind of the children and would get used in thanking those who help them citing you as the role model.
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@zhouxi (1752)
• China
27 Dec 09
yes,most parents are good examples to their children.but, some are not.how could we avoid our children imitating other people's bad behavior?
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
27 Dec 09
Children are imitators. We adults should show good examples to young children by repeatedly doing the actions we want them to emulate. By looking at their parents the young minds can easily absorbed what they see. Teaching by example is the best way for us to impart good behavioral disciplines to children.
@zhouxi (1752)
• China
27 Dec 09
yes, you are right.but there are some children,they have very good parents,their (children)behavior are not good enough.they stay with their friends and classmates more time in school than their parents.they may imitate them.what should we do?
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
29 Dec 09
Well, I do agree that children learn from the parents, they see what the adults do, and they will follow. But sometimes, I saw the parents behave good, but not the children. I think it's because when the child did something inappropriate, and the adults didn't tell the child at the first place. Sometimes, the adults might think it's funny and this may encourage the child to do more of the inappropriate action. Or sometimes the adults thought the child is still young, and he will learn when he grows up, but not teaching him since he is young. When the child grows older, it has become the bad habit, and hardly change. Perhaps telling the children the reason of being grateful to others, why we should thank others. It's not only being polite by just saying "Thank You", but it's the attitude that we should teach them to be grateful. In Chinese, it's called "Gan En" (being grateful), I think we should really teach our children this.
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@zhouxi (1752)
• China
29 Dec 09
i think there are some problems in our teaching system.it's curious that they know thanks giveing when they were children.but when they grow up they forget it.
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
29 Dec 09
zhouxi all the responders have given you good advice, and' all I can add is for you to do your best as there are always outside influences but you cannot shield your child from the rest of the world, and of course it is an imperfect world but you just go on being the leader in good behavior and your child will imitate you over and above anyone else. the parents are the idols of the little one and she or he will imitate you so do not fear.just know you are doing your best and your best is all anyone can do.
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@zhouxi (1752)
• China
29 Dec 09
thank you.i think i can do my best.but i cann't sure that my son could.