Conversation Starters for Families
Whether it is at the dinner table or in the car, you can use these questions to talk to your kids about character.
- Is there harm in a little lie? Here’s one way to decide. If upon learning of the lie, would the person lied to thank you for caring or feel betrayed or manipulated?
- Are there things that if everyone did it, would it be a bad thing? What if everyone used bad manners? What if no one treated others with respect.
- Does everything we do make a difference? What we say and what we do starts a chain reaction that affects the lives of others. Even choosing not to choose is a choice.
- Can you think of a time when you thought something wasn’t fair? Could a compromise have helped the situation?
- Can you take back hurtful words? Give an example of trying to put toothpaste back into the tube.
- How do you think our community or school could be better? What can you do to help?
Check out our Parent’s Guide to Teaching Good Character for more tips.