Children are born persons. - Children are born full persons; respect and nourish every part of who they are.
They are not blank slates or empty vessels.
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They already have a mind, conscience, and spirit.
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We must respect their individuality.
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Children deserve dignity.
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Don’t talk down to them.
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Don’t overload them with meaningless tasks.
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Offer them truth, beauty, and noble ideas.
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Education is about feeding the whole person.
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Body → through health, play, fresh air.
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Mind → through living ideas, books, stories.
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Spirit → through faith, truth, beauty, moral guidance.
We should treat our child as a whole, complete person right from the start. Respect them, guide them, and give them what is nourishing and real.
The Good and Evil Nature of a Child - Children have both good and bad in them; guide them wisely so the good grows stronger.
Children have good AND bad tendencies.
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They are not perfect little angels, nor are they “bad.”
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They naturally lean toward both kindness and selfishness.
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Role of parents/educators:
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Guide them gently to strengthen the good.
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Train them in habits that keep the bad in check.
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Willpower matters.
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Children need to learn self-control, not just obedience.
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Habits + gentle correction = building strong character.
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Avoid harshness OR indulgence.
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Too strict = breaks the spirit.
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Too soft = lets bad habits grow.
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Balance with firmness and love.
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They need guidance because they are capable of both good and bad. Parents responsibility is to help the good grow and to lovingly correct the bad, not crushing their spirit, but shaping their will.
"Our children are not empty jars for us to fill. They are already whole people with minds, hearts, and souls. It’s our job to respect them, give them the best food for their minds and hearts, and guide them with love. We remember they can choose good or bad , so we gently train habits and strengthen their will, helping them grow in character without crushing their spirit."
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