It is amazing to me how at such a young age lying can become second nature to a little one. I have caught both of my kids in silly lies that for one reason or another they feel like they needed to lie. Right now it has become a habit of my son to lie about how something happened. It is ALWAYS someone else’s fault. Even if that person is across the room and in no way could have contributed to the mess that he made. Well Harvest Time Partners has given an easy and fun way to help you get rid of this nasty habit with the kids!
It is a given that we read nightly, well most nights!, and with The Harvest Time Book series we’ve slowly but surely started phasing this “little lie” habit out.
With SIX books in this collection, you are sure to find a couple that will help with your little ones! They include: Honesty, Teamwork, Sacrifice, Hope, Courage and Compassion. With each of them they work to give a real life story and situation, introduces the principle and makes it clear how it applies to the kiddos in real life.
Each book has several individual stories so it is easy to break it down too. One thing that I loved about them is that they even give you questions to ask the kiddos to get them to work out how to apply these principles in their own life. And they are SIMPLE!! Very interactive and just the right level for kids, even as young as 4!
Right now ONE lucky reader will win this awesome set of Harvest Time Partners: The Principles of the World.
Disclosure: I am part of the PTPA Brand Ambassador Program with Harvest Time and I received
compensation as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.
I think children face these challenges every day! They need to learn to be honest when asked, “Do you have homework?” or “Did you take vegetables with your lunch tray?” or “Did you brush your teeth yet?” Although these seem like small things, in the overall picture, they are very important in working to trust each other! They also need to be courageous when confronted with “doing the wrong thing,” especially when their close group is doing it. These are not easy choices, but reinforcing them at home can only bring more positive results!
Children seem to face many challenges with honesty because they are torn at times. My best method is to always encourage complete honesty.
In this competitive world that focuses on “me–the individual”, children often struggle with values like honesty, compassion, teamwork and sacrifice. The opposite is often glorified in the media, and with celebrities. We should teach and reinforce these values in the home. Parents can teach through word and example. My grown children were often caught in their fibs, learned their lesson, and now try to pass this down to their children. As an educator, I am still teaching these important truths to the next generation. While difficult to master at first, these attributes will make them successful in life.
Charlotte, age 3, fell at her soccer game and was scared to go after the ball. She didn’t enjoy it as much because she was scared and not getting to play. Through practice at home and persistence, she had the courage to go after it one practice and scored! She loves soccer now:)
It’s never too early to start teaching good values to our children.
My son found money at a birthday party but knew he couldn’t keep it because it wasn’t his. He began to ask everyone if they had lost money until the hostess told his it was okay and he could keep the money.