Home School Heartbeat Radio Program

Mike Farris:
Parents, particularly fathers, have a duty to see that their children are properly prepared for a career. There are many facets of your responsibility to train your children for a career. The first step is to teach your child good work habits. Today we’ll be looking at how to teach kids to have respect for authority.

Employers want workers who will respect the principles of a chain of command and who will cheerfully receive a directive as an order. Too many workers believe that their supervisor’s directives are merely suggestions, which can be followed or not, depending on how the employee feels about the matter. Others will do what their supervisor asks but only with a begrudging attitude. A worker who is willing to follow directions with a smile will shine as a star in the eyes of any employer.

This is an attitude which homeschooling fathers must instill in their children. If we fail to teach our children to obey, they will never follow directions on the job. If we are tyrants and obtain obedience through undue harshness, then our children will probably become the kind of workers who do what they are told—and no more—and with a sullen attitude.

Next time, we’ll discuss the importance of teaching children to take initiative. I’m Mike Farris.