1. Top 10 Things to Teach a Child

2. #10 To have good social skills be able to communicate effectively with others be able to speak with adults be able to express themselves To have good social skills be able to communicate effectively with others be able to speak with adults be able to express themselves

3. #9 To be polite/have good manners Say please and thank you Dont be rude Have good table manners Clean up after yourself Wait patiently for your turn Share your things with others Obey rules/traffic laws To be polite/have good manners Say please and thank you Dont be rude Have good table manners Clean up after yourself Wait patiently for your turn Share your things with others Obey rules/traffic laws

4. #8 To be able to decide things for themselves from what clothes to wear to what college to go to; who to marry and when; to say no to drugs and alcohol Being able to decide for yourself makes you independent To be able to decide things for themselves from what clothes to wear to what college to go to; who to marry and when; to say no to drugs and alcohol Being able to decide for yourself makes you independent

5. #7 To have a curiosity for learning To be a critical thinker Its okay not to be the smartest, but to be aware of the world around you and to ask questions To have a curiosity for learning To be a critical thinker Its okay not to be the smartest, but to be aware of the world around you and to ask questions

6. #6 To be honest With their parents At school With their friends At work Honesty is a very high priority in American culture To be honest With their parents At school With their friends At work Honesty is a very high priority in American culture

7. #5 To be kind and compassionate Care for others - even strangers The Good Samaritan society Help anyone less fortunate than you A society of volunteers To be kind and compassionate Care for others - even strangers The Good Samaritan society Help anyone less fortunate than you A society of volunteers

8. #4 To be responsible Take of their things Manage money well Accept the consequences - good or bad - for their actions To be responsible Take of their things Manage money well Accept the consequences - good or bad - for their actions

9. #3 To respect others Understand that others are different than they are, but not to judge Respect other peoples belongings (not to steal, not to destroy, not to damage) To respect others by taking care of the planet To respect others Understand that others are different than they are, but not to judge Respect other peoples belongings (not to steal, not to destroy, not to damage) To respect others by taking care of the planet

10. #2 To have confidence Understand that they are worth something They are unique and special They can achieve anything they want to They respect themselves so they can stay away from drugs, alcohol, sex before marriage, and many other types of peer pressure. To have confidence Understand that they are worth something They are unique and special They can achieve anything they want to They respect themselves so they can stay away from drugs, alcohol, sex before marriage, and many other types of peer pressure.

11. #1 To know God and to love Him This is the number one priority of hundreds of millions of Americans for their children To be involved in their faith To know God and to love Him This is the number one priority of hundreds of millions of Americans for their children To be involved in their faith

12. The List: 1.To know God and love Him 2.To have confidence 3.To respect others 4.To be responsible 5.To be kind/compassionate 6.To be honest 7.To be a critical thinker/have a curiosity for learning 8.To be able to decide things for yourself 9.To have good manners/be polite (please and thank-you) 10.To have good social skills 1.To know God and love Him 2.To have confidence 3.To respect others 4.To be responsible 5.To be kind/compassionate 6.To be honest 7.To be a critical thinker/have a curiosity for learning 8.To be able to decide things for yourself 9.To have good manners/be polite (please and thank-you) 10.To have good social skills