Your child can show responsibility by:

• taking care of himself or herself and others in the family
• getting up on time, getting ready for school, and having breakfast
• completing homework and keeping his or her school work organized
• helping with household chores without being asked
• keeping promises

Encouraging Responsibility in Your Child:

• Remind your child about being responsible for his or her school work by checking his or her agenda and/or school work every day.
• Remember to be patient as your child learns to become responsible.
• Encourage and praise your child when he or she is responsible.
• Share an example of a situation in which someone you know behaved responsibly.