• 7 Values
    Awake!—2018 | No. 2
    • Father and son use a compass for direction

      Good values, like a reliable compass, can help your child determine which way to go

      FOR PARENTS

      7 Values

      WHAT IT MEANS

      Values are the personal standards by which you choose to live. For example, do you strive to be honest in all things? Then likely you want to instill that moral value in your children.

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    • WHY IT MATTERS

      In the age of technology, moral values are essential. “Bad influences can be accessed on any mobile device at any time,” says a mother named Karyn. “Our children could be sitting right next to us while they’re watching something indecent!”

      BIBLE PRINCIPLE: “Mature people . . . have their powers of discernment trained to distinguish both right and wrong.”​—Hebrews 5:14.

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    • WHAT YOU CAN DO

      State your moral values. For example, research shows that teenagers are more likely to abstain from premarital sex if they have been given the clear message that such conduct is wrong.

      TIP: Use a current event to initiate a discussion about values. For example, if the news reports a hate crime, you could say: “It’s horrible the way some people show such anger toward others. How do you think people become like that?”

      “It’s a lot harder for children to choose between right and wrong if they don’t know what is right or wrong.”​—Brandon.