Understanding how respect develops from childhood to adolescence
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.
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Character Is More Than What We Teach: Building Children Who Know, Care, and Choose to Do What Is Right
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.
Why Character Development Begins With What Adults Do
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.
Character Development Beyond the Classroom: Why Children Must Learn Values Through Practice
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.