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Things kids can to do be a good citizen

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Lazarus52980

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My son is almost 7 years old and is involved in Cub Scouts. He (and thus, I) have been tasked with coming up with things that kids can do to be good citizens. This has been a struggle for me... Could anyone give me some advice as to possible civic duties that younger children can participate in?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


EDIT: I hope this is the right forum for this. Since its civic in nature, I was hoping the politics area would be the right place to ask this...
 
What the guy above said. Almost all of those will be policy/political influence free. Cleaning at the animal shelter, even just visiting or helping at an old folks home is hugely important to folks who can't get out.

Or do even better and get someone who has therapy dogs and take them to the nursing homes.
 
Due to his age, it's a bit tough.

Certainly volunteer work comes to mind. But at his age I suspect opportunities will be limited. You might look to see if there are any kid oriented charitable type orgs (e.g., museums) that might have some 'chores' etc he could do.

Otherwise, self initiated projects come to mind. E.g., with your supervision he and others might do to tasks like picking up litter at sites.

They could approach local businesses, again with your supervision, and request donations of little gift items for US soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan. Care packages, so to speak. I hear they like little bottles of hot sauce etc. You could probable google for some more items they prefer.

Maybe visit visit nursing homes. Elderly people there always seem lonely and love kids. Could maybe solicit little gifts for them too. Cookies, magazines and whatnot. make up little gift packages for the elderly.

Fern
 
One thing we have our kids do around xmas.. They make little cards, and gifts and mom takes them to go visit the local nursing home.. They are paired with people who do not have any family local, or who do not have any at all so they can spend some time with them.

The people really seem to appreciate it, in fact they have been visiting the same lady for a few years in a row.. Our oldest ( 9 ) has even taken to writing her occasionally outside of the visits.
 
Like Fern said, under supervision. The wife has a big hand in a community Thanksgiving dinner. 150+ volunteers and feeding 2K+, everyone welcome. My kid has been running deserts from the kitchen to the tables since he was 7.
 
Lazarus52980 said:
My son is almost 7 years old and is involved in Cub Scouts. He (and thus, I) have been tasked with coming up with things that kids can do to be good citizens. This has been a struggle for me... Could anyone give me some advice as to possible civic duties that younger children can participate in?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


EDIT: I hope this is the right forum for this. Since its civic in nature, I was hoping the politics area would be the right place to ask this...
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organise neighbourhood cleanup
 
Grab a rifle and stand a post.


At age 7 it's unreasonable to expect kids to have any sort of positive influence on the world around them. Forcing them to do volunteer work is a recipe for disaster, if that doesn't come from the heart it's probably going to turn them against charity. At that age what kids can do to be good citizens is to simply not be bad citizens. If they learn how to behave in public, have decent manners, respect their teachers, do their homework, etc, then they're lightyears ahead of most other kids that age. That would be a great thing, don't ask for more.
 
Pick up fucking trash, even if it isn't yours just around society. Obviously get your parents to give you a bag and something to pick it up with, but shiet pick up trash fuckers.
 
My son was in cub scouts for 2 years but I couldn't take the heavy religion bullshit so when he got bored with it I was fine with him dropping it.
 
Go play ball with him at the park and before you leave clean up a bit but stop before it gets too old. And everywhere you go with him be kind to people. Praise folk in front of him who do good things. The only morality worth having is morality that is internalized. Remember, shit heads will say that virtue is its only reward to make fun of it, but, while that may be true, there is no reward that's better.
 
The classical model of citizenship: Serve your country in the military and then come out and follow the path of politics to serve your nation.
 
slayer202 said:
just write a check and shut up
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not to be too cynical, but yeah, sometimes this is very true.

I volunteered at a soup kitchen in high school. there was always a feeling amongst the staff that they'd rather have money than a volunteer who's going to work for a day and never come back (and especially the deluge around Thanksgiving/Christmas who couldn't be assed for the other 363 days/year)
 
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