Children Without Virtues

By Robin Coleman

Children without Virtues is an observation of where we were and where we are now raising children of our future""in a fast-paced, information-driven society, without discerning skills. The settings of family, neighborhoods, and community has changed drastically. We all experience a point of reference. Seeing and evaluating something for the first time, interpretation is key and needs guidance and input, especially when the subject is at a tender age. Individuality is what sets us apart from each other, and a healthy encouraging influence is life-changing in many circumstances. The current notion that what's bad is good, and what's good is bad has permeated the influence on our children. Parents will be more vigilant in dissecting and editing this information much more than ever before. As a mother and observer, I have become more concerned over the years of how we came to this place where children can go to school and fatally wound others, or literally bully children to death. I wrote this in 2003, after the Columbine incident, and it's been stored since in my files. I think it might be time to share.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Jan 17, 2019
• ISBN: 9781644161388

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Children Without Virtues

Robin Coleman

ISBN 978-1-64416-137-1 (Paperback)

ISBN 978-1-64416-138-8 (Digital)

Copyright © 2019 by Robin Coleman

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Introduction

Virtue is an old word not used by many these days. I use this word mainly because it’s all-inclusive of what is good, without referring to politics or religion (two things that are up for dispute at any given interval of discussion).

Virtue is a reference word used when describing a celestial or theological concept as an adjective, but the clear, true idea that comes to mind is that good stands out abundantly when the term is used.

When I began to be concerned with the direction I saw our children moving in at a fast pace and the influences that bombard their environment, I felt something was being left out of the mix of experiences and education in the offerings.

I could see children with less-restrictive alternatives to learn and experience life to a higher level than was earlier expected of specific age-groups. I watched as the accelerated modifications for higher learning and open concepts for education become almost an experimental proving ground, much of which was an improvement for those children that fit the profile for quick-paced and innovative learning.

I’ve also witnessed the greater concern for pinpointing and diagnosing different patterns in learning and behaviors inhibiting the pace of the standards for education on all levels.

All of these intense studies, programs, and resolve to enhance the lives of our children in education; but nowhere is there any mention of something concerning values, morality, simple concepts like good or bad. Now, I am not naive to think that you can actually teach children what is good or bad without controversy over interpretation, but I think we must find a way to find out what our children are viewing as good or bad to determine whether or not they have a grasp on the reality of what we as adults know about good and bad.

As children in my generation, there was always a beginning point of reference of which I will refer to many times over.

This point of reference is where we as children were made aware of certain issues, behaviors, actions, and thoughts that were considered either good or bad.

This was also the initial experience that determined which was which. For example, hitting your sibling until they gave you the toy that is in their hands.

Normally (which is a term I use loosely), a parent or guardian would referee such an incident and express their disappointment in the behavior displayed as poor or bad manners. This could also