Reaching Out to Those in Need
Friday January 6th 2012December 13, 2010
Reaching Out to Those in Need
I was reading an article this weekend about raising kids who care more about themselves. The article suggests that we must "start them young", if we want teens and adults to care about others. As young children begin to understand that there are others who do not have all the advantages that they may have, compassion and concern are developed for those less fortunate. Involving children in charity work at a young age exposes them to the needs of others and can invoke compassion and kindness in young hearts.
Christmas seems a great time to allow children to see that others are in need. Adopting a family and choosing gifts for children of like age is a wonderful way to teach your children to give. Even better is to ask your children to earn their own money to purchase a gift for someone in need. Participating in "Angel Tree" or "Operation Christmas Child" are other avenues of teaching the joy of giving.
At New Hope, TBS Elementary and TBS Secondary, students are challenged to reach out to others during the Christmas season. We hope our students grow into young adults who truly have a heart for those in need.
Thoughts taken from "Raising Kids Who Care" by Martha Fay, Readers Digest, December 2008.
I was reading an article this weekend about raising kids who care more about themselves. The article suggests that we must "start them young", if we want teens and adults to care about others. As young children begin to understand that there are others who do not have all the advantages that they may have, compassion and concern are developed for those less fortunate. Involving children in charity work at a young age exposes them to the needs of others and can invoke compassion and kindness in young hearts.Christmas seems a great time to allow children to see that others are in need. Adopting a family and choosing gifts for children of like age is a wonderful way to teach your children to give. Even better is to ask your children to earn their own money to purchase a gift for someone in need. Participating in "Angel Tree" or "Operation Christmas Child" are other avenues of teaching the joy of giving.
At New Hope, TBS Elementary and TBS Secondary, students are challenged to reach out to others during the Christmas season. We hope our students grow into young adults who truly have a heart for those in need.
Thoughts taken from "Raising Kids Who Care" by Martha Fay, Readers Digest, December 2008.
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