Thank you for this post! I believe it all starts in the home where parents are the teachers. Yes, a parent may want to "protect" their child from the hurt, but that will eventually hurt the child. Our children, when they were old enough (that means they could walk well enough), were expected to obey and were expected to help out around the house. We taught them that while we loved them unconditionally, since they were a part of our family, they were expected to contribute. Yes, it was age appropriate, starting with helping to pick up their toys. But as they grew stronger and were more coordinated, their responsibilities grew.
I don't want to brag, but that is why our children were sought out by others to help with watching young children and now with doing any type of job. Teach them to work and their employers will love you!
It's not always a guarantee (work politics and all), but it does pay off.
teaching a child responsibility is always a win. Not only for future employers but in any area of their life. They know if things are going to get done, they have to do their part.
Agreed. I know they may get discouraged when others around them are doing little to nothing and end up getting ahead - because of the politics at work - but in the long run, hard work will pay off.