- Show them what hard-work looks like
Dr. Peggy Drexler, writing for the Huffington Post writes:
“Many children will learn from their parents’ own hard work, ambition, and commitment. No one way is necessarily “better” than the next, and efficacy often depends on the nature of the child at hand.”
Some children’s personalities (think first born alpha types) naturally elicit a strong work-ethic, while other more easy going personalities may see all work as a chore.
Whichever type of child you have, they will learn their strongest sense of work-ethic by mimicking you.
As a parent, you have the responsibility to demonstrate good character and the type of adult you want your child to grow into.
Be careful the way you vent about work issues or the way you appreciate the opportunity to work.
It is a disheartening generational trend children are being raised to have things done for them, and to be taught that they are entitled to that help.
Raising hard-working kids, that don’t expect every job to be easy, and see failure as a stepping stone to success, will likely be more productive and happy in life.
Please let us know in the comments section if you have techniques that have instilled a good work ethic in children, and if you see a solution for the adolescents that were never taught good work ethic.