And, if children do pick up something that doesn't belong to them you must show them how to return it casually and politely. Eventually your child must learn courtesy, cooperation, honesty, and a host of other social skills. But learning to be socially acceptable takes time. Sometimes parents begin too early and too earnestly to teach little children the things they want them to learn. Most of us find it easier to allow our children to grow physically than to allow them to grow socially.
Children learn to walk when they are ready.
Perhaps one reason why children often play fireman, policeman, nurse, or teacher is that these are the only jobs children are familiar with. With today's life pace, many of our contacts with people are brief, allowing little opportunity to see how others live and work You can help your children understand other people by telling them that the plumber who comes to the house has a son in the Navy who lives on a boat, or that the milkman has five grandchildren he likes to talk about. Help your children to have friendly contacts with different kinds of people If you have friends with backgrounds different from yours, your children will grow accustomed to these differences Later in life they probably will be an unprejudiced judge of people because they have known people different from themselves Many families make a point of inviting foreign visitors into their homes and agree that the visits provide a rich experience for everyone in the family. But we can see that beginning in their desire to help, in their gradual willingness to share, and in their ability at learning to play together. But you'll help your child more if you picture teachers as friends.