Even if you child understands the general idea of quality, you may need to be more specific in your direction. For example when you say,"Please clean your room," does he know exactly what you mean by that? Or, when he is done, are there still clothes on the floor, the closet door left open, and his books are still lying around the table? What you need to do is to help your child to define what your expectation of quality is before you expect it from him.
Maybe, some of you might feel that it is too late to teach your child. Remember this phrase 'learning is for life'.The only time learning stop (beside death) is when we find excuses for us not to learn.
Quality work is something we must watch for and be diligent in teaching and reinforcing. Sometimes you may slacken and forgotten to reinforce it. No worries. If you realise that you have slackened, what you can do is to get your child to remind you. Tell them that you are their partner and both of you are on this journey together. You may be surprised that they will remind you regularly. When I have forgotten to pray for my children, they will say, "Papa, you have not prayed for us." Once they know what you are doing is for their good, they will join you.
Don't give up.
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