Here is a partial list of the virtues children need to learn in order to flourish as adults. Once acquired, these virtues tend to last, or at least to make a lasting impression. But, they may take many years to acquire:

•     Truthfulness
•     Neatness
•     Obedience
•     Self-control
•     Courtesy
•     Respect for elders
•     Loyalty
•     Thrift 
•     Modesty
•     Trustworthiness
•     Courage
•     Friendliness
•     A sense of civic duty

 There are also intellectual virtues:

•     Concentration
•     Dispassion
•     Simplicity
•     Perseverance
•     Moderation
•     Judgment
•     Piety
•     Studiousness
•     Curiosity
•     Respect for the past
•     Cultural literacy
•     Exactitude in written and spoken expression
•     Clarity in thought and idea

Here is a list of the practical things children require on a regular basis:

•     Clean clothes
•     Healthy meals at set intervals
•     A neat, uncluttered environment
•     Instruction in daily cleanliness
•     Medicine and rest during illness
•     Routine social interaction with the same people
•     Conversation with adults
•     Physical affection
•     Words of love and encouragement
•     Disapproval and punishment for wrong actions and unruly behavior
•     Fun
•     Quiet and peace at night 
•     Adequate sleep

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