Responsibility Project

One of the main goals parents have across the board, whether they are Christians or atheists, old or young, upper class or lower class, is to teach our children responsibility.
Mom Central told me about The Responsibility Project from Liberty Mutual. Liberty Mutual made a commercial on the "pay it forward" concept and they got so much feedback from it that they started the Responsibility Project. There are many resources on there to share with our children on how to be responsible and also to just spark some lively discussions around the dinner table about what it means to be responsible in different situations.

Some short films:

The Lighthouse: In this animated short, a community comes together to help an elderly lighthouse keeper when he accidentally shatters the beacon as a ship approaches land. This film is appropriate for kids as young as age 4.

The New Boy: A tough move to a new country gets a little easier when boys who start out as enemies come together over a shared moment of laughter. Elementary-aged kids will especially appreciate this short film.

Father's Day: Despite past differences, a mother reconnects with her estranged father for the sake of her daughter. Directed toward an older audience, this film is best for middle school students.

The films all have some discussion guides on the site that you can use to spark conversation after viewing them. I like that they provide that because sometimes I just don't get things, lol.

How do you teach responsibility to your kids? Do you have dinner time discussions about it? Do you point out examples when you see them?