Ask them what they would do in a simlar situation. Understanding each other is the best way to teach your children respect for your ideals of good character. Teach through Stories Children also learn about responsibility through many activities, including reading stories. They learn by identifying with individual characters or because the message from a favorite story strikes a particular chord. Children can be touched deeply by good literature, and they may ask to have things read to them again and again.
Children can learn all sorts of lessons from stories.
Make sure to ask questions and help your child with his or her reading comprehension. Ask them what they may have done differently in that situation. Help Your Child Learn Good Judgment Children develop their capacity for judging what is a responsible act, just as they come to appreciate the meaning of responsibility, through practice. Especially when they are young, children need to see moral questions in terms that are meaningful to them. One way is to help them understand the long-term consequences of different choices.