Don’t pester your child with excessive or continual commands.Never give a command that you don’t intend to see fully carried out.I love this quote: “Tardy, unwilling, occasional obedience is hardly worth the having.” And she went so far as to say “prompt, cheerful, lasting obedience” - every time. Here are some practical suggestions from Charlotte’s writings to help us cultivate the habits of obedience and truthfulness in our children. How much smoother will your life at home be with obedient, truthful, attentive children? Those three would make a great place to start!) (May I insert a note of encouragement here? If you are feeling overwhelmed at the thought of fifty-plus habits, you might consider focusing on only the Top Three for now: obedience, truthfulness, and attention. The other two are Obedience and Truthfulness. We talked about Attention last time, one of the Top Three. This list contains the other two of Charlotte’s Top Three - the habits she wrote about most. Usefulness (offering valuable or productive service to others).Self-Control (keeping back the expression of our passions and emotions).Reverence (respect for other people and property). ![]() Integrity (as shown in your Priorities, Finishing tasks, your Use of Time, and how you treat Borrowed Property).“Sow a thought, reap an action sow an action, reap a habit sow a habit, reap a character.” Here are the habits Charlotte mentioned that fall neatly into the category of Moral Habits. But if you think about it, character is formed by habits. Moral habits are commonly thought of as character traits. ![]() This week we’ll continue our discussion of Charlotte Mason habits by
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