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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Jerk parents=jerk kids.[/quote]

I find it peculiar that parents like the OP have to make an outsized effort to teach kindness and character to their kids. These are personality traits that they pickup and learn from the behavior of parents or other role models. Sure once in a while, I have to slow my kid down and say explicitly "That was not okay, it was a mean thing to say/do, put yourself in their shoes", or "It's wrong to do this, you need to own up and apologize". But for the most part, our kids learn to be kind to others because we demonstrate kindness to them on our daily interactions. We demonstrate character by treating others honestly and fairly, and generally working hard to earn what we have. Academic and athletic achievements don't come at the expense of being kind or good character, in fact they mostly go hand in hand. If you are finding it necessary to shift available resources from academics/athletics development to specifically teach your kids about kindness and character, I propose that you are demonstrating enough of either in your normal life. [/quote]

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