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Being a moral child includes being responsible, developing a conscience, and being sensitive toward the needs and rights of others. A moral child has an inner code of right and wrong that is linked to his inner sense of well-being. Inside himself he knows that “I feel right when I act right, and I feel wrong when I act wrong.” The root of being a moral child, and one of the main focuses of this book, is sensitivity to oneself and to others, along with the ability to anticipate how one’s actions will affect another person and to take that into account before proceeding. One of the most valuable social skills you can help your child develop is empathy – the ability to consider another person’s rights and feelings. Children learn empathy from people who treat them empathically. One of the best ways to turn out good citizens is to raise sensitive children.

Besides teaching children responsible behaviour toward others and toward things, also teach them to take responsibility for themselves. One of the most valuable tools for life you can give your child is the ability to make wise choices. You want to plant a security system within your child that constantly reminds him:think through what you’re about to do. By learning to take responsibility for their actions in small things, children prepare to make right choices when the consequences are more serious. Our wish for you is to raise kids who care.