Most children are exposed to rule breaking, lying, cheating, stealing, hitting, and emotional abuse from peers and sometimes from adults. They must learn how to respond effectively to create for themselves a kind and fair environment. Yet children and adults are caught in a crossfire among conflicting moral and religious opinions and anti-religious attitudes from friends and in the media. Being part of an Ethical Society community validates a family's values. Children benefit from the reinforcement of ethics classes, ceremonies, and seeing a community of people actively choosing to care about other people.
Children develop a positive picture of what really matters, and how life can ideally work.
We teach practical lessons about how to take personal stands that will cultivate good relationships and strengthen character. Our approach to teaching children is threefold.