Volunteering is a fantastic way to teach responsibility to your children. There are a lot of opportunities in most communities, for your child to get involved. Discuss the options as a family and try finding something that your child is interested or passionate about, as this can create even more incentive to volunteer.
Steps to teaching your child how to be a responsible, and A BOSS volunteer.
- How to be A BOSS of a volunteer:
- Ask questions
- Encourage your child to ask questions before reporting for service
- They should know the responsibilities and requirements of the volunteer position before they show up to serve.
- Be Flexible
- Sometimes things change in the organization, and the roles or duties of the volunteers may need to fluctuate or change as well.
- On Time
- It is important to be on time for the shift you signed up to support
- Shows up
- Is important to fulfill the obligation you signed up for and to stay the entire shift
- Supports the mission
- Volunteer for a mission you believe in and are able to support during your shift
- Ask questions
When your child has completed their service, opportunity ask them to share about the experience.
- What responsibilities did you have?
- What did you love about the experience?
- What did you learn about the organization?
- What did you learn about yourself?
- What makes a volunteer responsible?
