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How to Raise Responsible Kids

Kids aren’t born knowing how to be responsible. They must be taught. Children who don’t learn to be responsible for their actions grow up to become irresponsible adults and blame others for their shortcomings. 11. _____

Assign daily chores

12. _____ Young children can do things like pick up their toys, sort and load laundry, and recycle nonbreakable items. Older kids can wash dishes, make up their beds, feed and water pets, clean the floor, and help with yard work.

Teach kids how to be responsible with money

Kids who aren’t taught to be careful with money grow up to make bad financial decisions that can end in debt and poverty. 13. ______ Start by buying your child a piggy bank and giving him an allowance. Encourage him to put 10 percent of every dollar he gets into his piggy bank to save, and teach him how to budget the rest.

Use logical consequences

There are many times when a parent has a golden opportunity to allow the consequences of bad behavior to take effect; but due to their pity or their desire to “protect” the child, they deprive(剥夺)him of the consequences and punish him in their own way. 14. _____ Sometimes the consequences that follow their actions are enough to teach them to be more responsible for themselves and their things.

Model responsible behavior

15. ______ Don’t just tell children how to behave responsibly, show them. Teaching children how to be responsible early in life will make them able to function in society as reliable adults.

A. There is no need to punish children for anything bad they do.

B. Children learn from the behaviors and values of their parents.

C. This is bad for their future development and career building.

D. Daily chores are a great way to teach kids how to be responsible.

E. Nothing is more important than teaching children to be responsible.

F. Children should learn the basics of money management early in life.

G. Listed below are some things parents can do to raise responsible kids.