Family as a source of character education for children

Continuing the discussion of my previous article about implementing character education in children which must be done from an early age and that starts from home. From the parents and the closest family of the child then he will bring it into his social environment. Or he will get from someone else. Like teachers at school as their second parents, friends and to be able to live so that this child remains in a positive understanding, we must instill these positive traits starting from home. Because people or their home environment is their first teacher. We should be able to give positive thoughts, positive traits so that he can become a generation of smart, bright and good character.

How is the implementation of character education from home?

Character education efforts through the family environment can be carried out in at least 4 ways, namely:

1. Exemplary

Exemplary in the educational process is part of a number of ways most effective means of preparing and forming a child morally, spiritual and social. Parents are an ideal example in the view of children

whose behavior and manners can be directly imitated and applied in everyday life. Parents become teachers as well as models learning for children in the process of character education in the family.

1. Habituation

The growth and development of a child's character begins with habituation things that are good in nature. This is of course to maintain physical and spiritual balance of the child.

Character habituation in children is not will appear suddenly but slowly, gradually character it will grow and stick to the child so that it becomes a child part of the child's personality.

1. Advice and Punishment

Advice is a guide from parents to children when there is discrepancy between the child's attitude and the value of the character that should be held.

Advice given by parents to children can be a benchmark and open new thoughts for children and can encourage them children to improve themselves after making mistakes in behaving and behavior that is inconsistent with character values.

In addition to giving advice, we can also apply punishment to children when they do something they shouldn't do. Giving This punishment is certainly educational in nature and creates a deterrent effect on children don't do anything you shouldn't. The penalty can in the form of reprimands, silence children and also give corporal punishment educational in nature.

Advice and punishment play a role to give a picture to the child about all our attitudes and behaviors.

1. Motivation for children.

Encouragement or motivation from parents really supports progress children in showing their existence. Without motivation from parents, the child will have difficulty developing or not as good ability.

Thus, parents must provide motivation positive or constructive in children so that children remain confident and stick to what it's meant to be.

But also must underlined that excessive motivation is like too indulgent children, too hard, overprotective and others can reduce children's motivation to achieve and the child feels unhappy because the pressure is too great from the parents, so the child retaliates in a destructive way for break free from parental pressure.

These methods are carried out in a good pattern that is repeated continuously and takes place consistently.

How is character education in the family?

Character education in the family is a system that instills character values ​​in children in the family that contain components of knowledge, individual awareness, determination and the will and action to implement good values ​​towards God Almighty, oneself, fellow human beings, the environment and nation.

The earliest character education in children is obtained in the family environment. So that family war becomes the main factor in shaping the character of children. The family can greatly influence behavior as well as the way its members interact with others.

In other words, family is also a person's character that can be formed properly. Especially the moral character and behavior of a child.

How does the family influence the formation of character?

The family environment plays an important role in the formation of children's character. If a child grows up in a loving family environment, then the child will grow up to be a child who is cheerful, cheerful and able to control his emotions well. The role of the family is the main capital for implementing character education in children so that they are brought into the community later.

As for basic character education in children that we can start from forming good children's character, it is necessary to have character education values ​​in the family environment, including :

• Religious

• Honest

• Tolerance

Tolerance is the attitude and action of respecting differences in religion, ethnicity, ethnicity, opinions, attitudes and actions of other people who are different from themselves.

• Discipline

• Hard work

• Creative

• Independent

• Democratic

• Curiosity

• Spirit of nationality

• Love motherland

Love the Motherland, namely a way of thinking, behaving and acting that shows loyalty, caring and high appreciation for the nation's language, physical, social, cultural, economic and political environment.

• Appreciate Achievements

• Friendly/Communicative

• Love peace

• Like to read

Likes to Read, namely the habit of providing time to read various readings that provide virtue for him.

• Environmental care

Caring for the Environment, namely attitudes and actions that always strive.

• Social care

• Responsibility

The Purpose of Character Education in the Family

An important goal of character education is to facilitate knowledge and the development of certain values ​​so that they manifest in children's behavior.

Another goal is to build personality and noble character as the basic capital in living in the midst of society, both as religious people, as well as in the life of the nation and state. Character education teaches, fosters, guides and trains students so that they have character, a positive mental attitude, and commendable morals.

Final thoughts

When these positive character values ​​are already well-known in the child and there is already habituation to take positive actions in the family environment. So, when the child is in the general public environment, the values ​​that have been embedded will not be left by the child. Even in the community environment, the child is easily accepted by the community because good values ​​are instilled in the child.

The characters taught in the family environment prioritize behavior practices, speak good words, walk politely, not be arrogant, obey and respect parents, say excuse me when passing other people, want to say thank you if given or receive something from others and done with the right hand, don't hesitate to apologize if you feel guilty to others, throw trash in its place, and so on.

Therefore, every family is expected to apply positive character values ​​both in the family environment and in the general environment. All success and success comes from a warmth in the family which is taught through example from all family members.

The success of children is something parents are proud of, parents will feel happiness that cannot be explained in words, and for children, all they have to do is feel how important the role of the family is.