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Where and how should children learn values? We know that they need to learn them because values form the beliefs and attitudes that will determine how they live their lives and function in society. To function effectively in society, children need to be taught how to be honest, kind, courteous and considerate. Any society that does not teach children these values would soon fall apart. Similarly, one would expect a nation to be made up of citizens who know how to respect other people and their property. These citizens should also understand the value of humility and self-control. They should appreciate courage and be willing to care of those weaker than themselves. Any nation whose citizens do not practice these values would soon become a nation not worth living in. Teaching these values to children cannot be delayed. This is because, unlike young animals, whose instincts are often highly developed at birth, human babies are totally dependent. Human beings have emotional needs, desires, thoughts and feelings which determine action. This is precisely why they must learn values, not just survival skills as do animals. These values will help control the natural responses that result from satisfying purely selfish needs and desires.
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The passage discusses the importance of teaching values to children, as values are crucial in shaping beliefs and attitudes that determine how individuals live and function in society. Children need to be taught how to be honest, kind, courteous, considerate, and respectful of others’ property. A society that fails to teach these values would soon fall apart. Similarly, a nation should be made up of citizens who understand the value of humility, self-control, courage, and caring for those weaker than themselves. Teaching values to children cannot be delayed, as they have emotional needs, desires, thoughts, and feelings that determine their actions. Values help control natural responses resulting from satisfying purely selfish needs and desires.
