What are some important values to teach a child who was born rich?

Answer 1

be thankful kind and 2 share and just because they have a good life not 2 take things for granted

Answer 2

I honestly think the values of a person born rich to be the values of any other child. It's important to instill these more so into wealthier children because many children (my husband's step-siblings) do not ever learn these things.

1. Respect, tolerance, and understanding of and towards others. If I were rich I wouldn't emphasize on the fact that my family had much more money on others. For some reason a lot of the people who I know that are "privileged" end up somehow making their kids think they are better than middle and lower class families. Kids [from any financial background] should learn that money doesn't make you better or worse then anyone else.

2. The value of a dollar and giving is far better then receiving. This is pretty much self-explanatory. Teaching kids about giving to others in a thing we seem to lack in today's society. Giving isn't necessarily giving gifts or money to others but giving the greatest gift of all--time. Society is so fast paced that many people can't even find time to give back to even their own families living in nursing homes! Spending days at a nursing home or going to help rebuild a home is far more rewarding than getting a new XBox 360 game. As for the value of a dollar--kids who are born rich sometimes think that everything is free. That's not true and we know it! Make kids work for what they want through chores, giving, or getting good grades. Kids don't need everything they want and I believe children need to learn that.

3. Involvement in their community. This is another thing we lack. We all need to make a constant effort to give back to the community or participate in activities. This is as simple as bringing them to community activities or picking up litter around town one day.

These are things ALL children need to learn--especially more fortunate children. Involvement creates respecting, tolerance, and understanding. When kids [who will eventually be our community leaders] start respecting, tolerating, and understanding others more then we will begin to give back. This isn’t just taught--it is a learned behavior through example. When you get involved your children will follow. We are creating our children’s future. I feel all these values will create better adults and a better tomorrow.

Answer 3

Responsibility - This is more when they get older, they need to know they are responsible for their own finances when they are older. And that their mum and dad is not going to bail them out everytime they get into trouble.

Not to be greedy and boastful - this makes other people feel bad, uncomfortable and some how as if they are beneath them. I know I have a rich friend. Mum and Dad buy her everything and she always going on about what she's got and that she can't possibly but things from 'that shop', because its not good enough, when about 10 minutes earlier she was in there with me and I bought something. Not very nice!

Genorosity, but don't be silly and throw money everywhere.

That they are not better than other people just because they have more money than them. All that means is they can probably buy more materialistic things, which aren't actually important.

That money can't buy people/friends etc. And if it does, they aren't your friends!

These were just off the top of my head, will add if I think of anymore.

Ha ha! That rich friend of mine just emailed me as I was typing this!

Answer 4

The value of an earned dollar. Rich kids are so used to things being given to them that they never learn how to earn it for themselves. Rich kids should work like everyone else, it will help them respect those who arent rich. This can mean from helping around the house to volunteer work. Just being out inthe world of us regular folks can show a child that just because your rich doesnt mean your better.

Answer 5

1. Don't let this wealth go to your head.
2.Learn the family business from the ground up.
3. Live a normal life with loyal friends
4. Continue your education
5. Stay focused on God and not Wealth
6. Remember the poor and needy
7. Be happy, kind, and thoughtful

Answer 6

That no longer all and multiple seems rich. I loved the school that my youthful ones went to in our previous community. I wasn't merely rich youthful ones or merely undesirable youthful ones. And had both American born and Immigrant toddlers. They change into extra accepting of regularly happening human beings. they can settle for a no answer even as they ask for those outragous textile issues

Answer 7

I think empathy is important for every child to learn although I don't believe most would consider it a "value". Empathy allows a person to see things from another's perspective. I think this would be especially important for a child whose given a lot of advantages in life.

Answer 8

1. respect is earned
2. richness comes from the heart not materialistic-ness
3. moneydoesnt grow on trees.
4. help the needy...
5. politeness for all
6. pretty much the same things to value with a kid NOT born rich...so dont let him/her know they're rich children dont know this anyway

Answer 9

Solidarity. Let the child know that we are so interconnected that the fate of the other affects his/hers and vice versa.

Answer 10

That even though they were fortunate to be born into money not to allow this to judge others in the wrong way who were not so fortunate. ;o)