This month your child will be studying the character word: Loyalty. Loyalty is the willingness to make an emotional investment or personal sacrifice to strengthen a friendship or relationship. Both friends and family require loyalty from each other, and lack of loyalty is one of the major causes of failure in friendships and relationships. It is important for children to learn not only the value of loyalty, but how to have loyalty, especially in the most difficult times

Here is a guideline regarding children and loyalty based on age:

With children ages 3 and 4: they are learning the importance of having family and friends. Teach them how to have loyalty by helping others.
With children ages 5 and 6: they are beginning to build strong bonds with friends and family. Teach them how to have loyalty by standing up for friends and family members.
With children ages 7 and 9: they have a good grasp on what’s real and what’s fake. Teach them how to have loyalty by understanding the difference between “false” loyalty and “real” loyalty.
With children ages 10 to 14: they mature enough to make good decisions. Teach them how to have loyalty with friends and family by solving conflicts.

Learning and maintaining the virtue of loyalty is a difficult task. It requires sacrifice, deliberate effort, and wisdom. Children that learn these lessons and at the same time have the opportunity to practice on their family and friends will build valuable skills in loyalty that will last a lifetime!

Thank you for your support and we look forward to watching our youthful students build the skill of integrity.