Don’t reward him for every good behavior or act of kindness.
- Author:Lydia
- Source:original
- Release on:2014-08-12
An important thing to remember when encouraging kids to help others is to not reward them for every single good deed. That way, your child won’t associate volunteering with getting things for himself, and will learn that feeling good about helping others will be in itself a reward. (That’s not to say you shouldn’t occasionally take your child out for a special treat or give him a gift for helping others AND for working hard and studying hard; kids love encouragement, and thrive on parents’ approval. An occasional reward is a great way to show him how thankful you are for the good things he does.)
