Good qualities are attributes we all strive to achieve. As a parent its only natural to want to pass on good habits to your children.  It’s important to instill these qualities from a young age so that they grow into responsible adults. Read on to see our ideas for the top 5 qualities to nurture in your children as they grow and learn. 

5 Important Qualities To Instill In Your Children From A Young Age:

1. Kindness and Acceptance-

We all want our kids to grow up to be kind and considerate adults. There is no room for hate in this world so it is important to teach kindness from a young age. Encourage understanding of others and discourage judgmental thoughts.

2. Independence-

Independence is the key to success as an adult. To foster independence it is important to teach basic life skills such as personal care, cleaning and managing finances. Cooking is another extremely important skill which will last a lifetime. Helping your children develop cooking skills is a great way to boost confidence and independence. Take a look at this article if you would like tips on easy recipes which will get your children comfortable cooking in the kitchen.

3. Hard Work-

Hard work yields positive results. The sooner children learn this the easier it is to achieve success. Explaining this from a young age will help them to understand that opportunities do not just appear at will. Hard work makes goals achievable in life.  I like to explain to my son that his job is school right now and by studying and maintaining good grades he contributes to the “family fund” just like Mom and Dad working pays the rent.

4. Ambition-

Ambition is not an inborn trait but it can be learned and cultivated, the same as any other positive trait. A good way to instill ambition is to point to successful people such as Shawn Meaike. He has achieved success in his field.  It is possible to turn dreams into reality with persistence , patience and of course a lot of hard work.

5. Money Management –

It’s important to learn how to save and spend heart earned money wisely. Teaching the value of money to your children from a young age is the key to successful money management. Encouraging children to do chores to earn their own money will enable them to spend it on things they want.  The ability to earn and spend their own pocket money teaches money management skills that last a lifetime.

Teach them to research things before they jump into a purchase. Also ensure that you’re not micromanaging the way they spend their money. Let them make mistakes as this is the only way that they will learn. Daniel Lerner of David Lerner Associates speaks about the importance of teaching children about money and how you can do this. It might be worth researching his tips if you need further advice.

As a parent you want to do your best to bring up caring and hardworking individuals. Introducing  these qualities from a young age will provide your child with an advantage in mastering life skills.