It is our duty to God that we take care of ourselves. However, we should never overdo it. The parents’ duty is not limited to coaching children to love and care for others. Even more important is teaching them to be humane, to be sensitive to others’ feeling and to respect the dignity of each individual.

 Encouraging children to share their toys is a golden opportunity to plant the seed of sharing. Seeing adults giving away old clothes and toys, children learn to be generous to the less fortunate. During dinner time, in cases where family cannot dine together, parents can teach sharing by getting aside food for the late-eaters.

At a young age, children should learn to get along with siblings and friends. During their teens they should be encouraged to join school clubs and civic groups. These provide the children opportunities for learning to cooperate and to coordinate with others.