{"product_id":"teaching-right-from-wrongisbn-9780425178225","title":"Teaching Right from Wrong","description":"Caring parents want to raise children who are kind, trustworthy, considerate and fair. But sometimes it seems like there's no shortage of bad examples to lead them astray.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on sound psychological theory, drawing on current research—and most importantly, rooted in the real world that parents face today—this book shows how children develop a moral sensibility, and what parents can do to refine and reinforce it. Wise, warm, and thoroughly practical, this is an essential book for all loving parents—who want to raise loving children.\u003cp\u003eParents will learn...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* How \"ethical intelligence\" can be nurtured—even in a child's earliest years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* How television, religion, and peers can shape—or short-circuit—a child's moral development\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* How to recognize and avoid some of the most common errors parents make\u003c\/p\u003ePreface \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeelings: Emotions Are the Groundwork of Morality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Tune In to Your Children's Feelings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Talk About How You Think Others May Be Feeling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Comment on Your Own Emotions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Sing to and Hold Your Children\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Read Imaginative Stories to Your Children\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReason: Feelings Need to Be Guided By Reason\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Give Reasons Why You Approve or Disapprove of Your Children's Behavior\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Provide Reasons for Rules You Want Your Children to Follow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Encourage Your Children to Play with Children of Various Ages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Engage Your Children in Reflective Discussions by Asking Open-Ended Questions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Promote Independent Thinking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelf-Esteem: Self-Respect Is a Prerequisite to Acting Morally\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. Treat Your Children with Respect\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. Express Interest in Your Children's Activities, Projects, and Dreams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. Help Set Goals and Encourage Your Children to See Them Through\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. Praise a Task Well Done\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15. Give Your Children Emotional and Verbal Support to Stand Against the Crowd When Necessary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscipline: Behavior Has Consequences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16. Be Flexible - Not Arbitrary - In Your Discipline\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17. Don't Use Intimidation; Never Use Ridicule\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18. The Severity of the Punishment Should Be Related to the Severity of the Wrongdoing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e19. Discipline with Explanations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e20. Criticize in Private\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabits: Morality Is Learned Through Observation and Doing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e21. Provide Opportunities for Your Children to Help Others\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e22. Give Positive Verbal and Nonverbal Feedback for Being a Good Person\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e23. Work with Your Children in Community and Volunteer Service\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24. Expect and Encourage Good Deeds from Your Children\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e25. Help Your Children Keep Promises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrejudice: Treating All People Fairly Is Fundamental to Morality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e26. Examine Your Own Biases\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e27. Provide Examples That Counteract Society's Prejudices\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e28. Don't Allow Biased or Bigoted Comments to Go Unchallenged\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e29. Give Your Children Books That Show Different Kinds of People Playing, Working, and Living Together\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e30. Talk About Differences Between People, but Talk About Them Neutrally\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eValues: Some Values Are More Important Than Others\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e31. Tell Your Children About the People You Admire and Why\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e32. Live Your Life As You Want Your Children to Lead Theirs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e33. Show the Importance of Protecting the Vulnerable\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e34. Comment on Compassionate Behavior - Let Your Children Know That Caring Is an Important Value\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e35. Let Your Children Know What You Value and Why You Value It\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommunity: Morality Is Social\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e36. Supervise Your Children's Television Viewing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e37. Get Involved with Your Children's Education\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e38. Make Family Meals Important and Regular Occasions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e39. Make Time for Your Children\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e40. Take an Interest in the World Outside Your Home\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfterword\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected References\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArthur Dobrin has led the Ethical Culture Society of Long Island for more than 30 years and is a professor of humanities at Hofstra University. In addition to frequent speaking engagements, he has appeared on CNN to discuss children and moral issues, and is the author of a book for children, \u003cb\u003eLove Your Neighbor: Stories of Values and Virtues\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305204568293,"sku":"NP9780425178225","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425178225.jpg?v=1730759719","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/teaching-right-from-wrongisbn-9780425178225","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}