The best way to teach these things to your children is through example. Show them through your own actions the right things. I learned this lesson when I was young and now take care of my own messes. But parents must care and have patience, otherwise the children won't. Responsibility must begin in the home.
Education is the first building block for a young person's future as a responsible citizen.
Educating today's youth has to be a team effort. Through cooperating and communicating, parents and teachers can make a difference. Parents can try to create a balance in their child's life and counteract his negative attitude about learning by getting involved in the academic and social community of the school. It is common for elementary schools to have programs for parental involvement. By junior high such programs do not exist.