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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Feelings: Emotions Are the Groundwork of Morality | |
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| Tune In to Your Children's Feelings | |
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| Talk About How You Think Others May Be Feeling | |
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| Comment on Your Own Emotions | |
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| Sing to and Hold Your Children | |
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| Read Imaginative Stories to Your Children | |
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| Reason: Feelings Need to Be Guided by Reason | |
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| Give Reasons Why You Approve or Disapprove of Your Children's Behavior | |
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| Provide Reasons for Rules You Want Your Children to Follow | |
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| Encourage Your Children to Play with Children of Various Ages | |
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| Engage Your Children in Reflective Discussions by Asking Open-Ended Questions | |
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| Promote Independent Thinking | |
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| Self-Esteem: Self-Respect Is a Prerequisite to Acting Morally | |
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| Treat Your Children with Respect | |
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| Express Interest in Your Children's Activities, Projects, and Dreams | |
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| Help Set Goals and Encourage Your Children to See Them Through | |
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| Praise a Task Well Done | |
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| Give Your Children Emotional and Verbal Support to Stand Against the Crowd When Necessary | |
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| Discipline: Behavior Has Consequences | |
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| Be Flexible--Not Arbitrary--in Your Discipline | |
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| Don't Use Intimidation; Never Use Ridicule | |
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| The Severity of the Punishment Should Be Related to the Severity of the Wrongdoing | |
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| Discipline with Explanations | |
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| Criticize in Private | |
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| Habits: Morality Is Learned Through Observation and Doing | |
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| Provide Opportunities for Your Children to Help Others | |
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| Give Positive Verbal and Nonverbal Feedback for Being a Good Person | |
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| Work with Your Children in Community and Volunteer Service | |
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| Expect and Encourage Good Deeds from Your Children | |
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| Help Your Children Keep Promises | |
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| Prejudice: Treating All People Fairly Is Fundamental to Morality | |
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| Examine Your Own Biases | |
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| Provide Examples That Counteract Society's Prejudices | |
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| Don't Allow Biased or Bigoted Comments to Go Unchallenged | |
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| Give Your Children Books That Show Different Kinds of People Playing, Working, and Living Together | |
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| Talk About Differences Between People, but Talk About Them Neutrally | |
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| Values: Some Values Are More Important Than Others | |
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| Tell Your Children About the People You Admire and Why | |
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| Live Your Life As You Want Your Children to Lead Theirs | |
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| Show the Importance of Protecting the Vulnerable | |
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| Comment on Compassionate Behavior--Let Your Children Know That Caring Is an Important Value | |
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| Let Your Children Know What You Value and Why You Value It | |
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| Community: Morality Is Social | |
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| Supervise Your Children's Television Viewing | |
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| Get Involved with Your Children's Education | |
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| Make Family Meals Important and Regular Occasions | |
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| Make Time for Your Children | |
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| Take an Interest in the World Outside Your Home | |
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| Afterword | |
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| Selected References | |