Parents want their children to grow up to be stellar citizens and overall good people. But not much is known about how they actually go about inculcating values.
A new study, from Concordia University in Canada, discovered that many mothers talk to their kids in ways that help them understand moral missteps.
The study — co-written by Drs. Cecilia Wainryb and Monisha Pasupathi, and graduate student Stacia Bourne, all of the University of Utah — observed 100 pairs of mothers and children aged seven, 11, or 16.
Each child was asked to describe one incident where they had helped a friend, and one incident where they had hurt a friend, and subsequently spoke to their mothers about the experience.
When referring to their offspring’s helpful behavior, the mothers focused on the children’s feelings...
Reposted by:
Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.
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