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Character development is often treated as something children learn by being told what is right and wrong. A child is taught to respect others, tell the truth, help people, control their emotions, and behave responsibly.
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Research examining the development of respect among 476 children and adolescents between the ages of 5 and 15 gives us an interesting way to think about this.
It is about helping them develop the ability to understand values, care about them, make decisions based on them, and practise them consistently in real life.
A child does not only listen to what an adult says. They also watch what that adult does, how that adult behaves when under pressure, how they treat other people, and whether their actions agree with the values they expect from the child.