Personal responsibility is the ability to encourage my children to become responsible adults. It is important that they respect and show compassion for others, maintain self-respect, and always practice honesty all the time. These steps are necessary to ensure they are model citizens within the community, successful with their education, and future career. In order for them to understand these traits, the example needs to be set at home. Going back to school to finish my education sets a positive example. Since my children are my personal responsibility, then they are also my motivation to excel in college and reach that goal. Children are great listeners and impersonators. When I’m around them, I try my best not to talk in a negative tone, the last thing I need is for them to mimic my bad behavior. Practicing respect is one of the most important traits in teaching your children responsibility. According to Brokenleg (2005) “in order to raise respectful and responsible children, adults must create an environment that meet universal growth needs for belonging, independence, and generosity.”
Another personal responsibility is to help my children maintain a sense of self-respect. If they can learn to respect themselves, then they can handle failure. Showing affection and compassion, valuing their input, and their accomplishments, will boost their self-esteem. Engagement in our daily routine and conversation will also help them built up their confident level. This will give them the encouragement they need to do their best at whatever life throws at them. Weather they fear responsibilities, risk taking, or danger, a child needs to be taught courage to overcome these obstacles. Once they overcome their fear in one area, their self-confident level will mature in other areas. According to Bird (2010) “self-respect is not self-sufficient. It depends on the respectful