Values and Discipline Begins at Home, Not School

August 27, 2019 Educator's Corner

Helping children to develop values and discipline usually considered just as important as teaching reading, and arithmetic. Children learn respect based on how parents or guardians treat each other.

Few people are actually practicing the importance of discipline and values. Respect is sometimes not seen to children nowadays because of this pampering attitude of parents towards their children.

Parents must not ignore any unpleasant and impoliteness of children. Value gives more sense of direction towards what they wanted to have.

According to Kimberly White (2017), magic words such as please, you’re welcome, and thank you, all begin to be learned at home; it’s also at home that children learn to be honest, diligent, show friends their sympathy, as well as show utmost respect for their elders.

Teachers should take on some pastoral care responsibilities but they cannot shoulder the burden that comes from irresponsible parenting. As the old adage says, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”. Although, some children misbehave because of the “new found attitude”.

This is the millennial-way persona because of many factors like on how the government dictates on child’s protection policy.

To wrap up, qualifications and skills are essential in the success of an individual but without values he is incomplete as a person. We all then need to step up and take accountability for our personal actions, each and every single student, teacher, and parent! Parents are expected to guide and modify the behavior of their child to conform with the acceptable behaviors in the society as well as participate in activities aimed at preventing crime of disorder being committed by their children (E.A. Uwe et al, 2002).

Concepcion T. Beray
Pines City National High School