Share which life lessons you feel are important to teach your child about with Day Out With Thomas

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Teaching your child positive values is one of the biggest jobs we have as parents - from working as a team to helping others, it’s important that children learn these lessons early on. With this in mind, Day Out With Thomas wants to hear about the values and life lessons that you feel are essential for your child to learn, and how you help them to apply these in real life.

Here’s what Day Out With Thomas has to say:

“Peep Peep! All aboard for a Day Out With Thomas!
Thomas, the Number 1 blue engine, and The Fat Controller have travelled all the way from the Island of Sodor for a day of family fun at a heritage railway near you. Meet Thomas and The Fat Controller, take a train ride and enjoy so much more!
Thomas & Friends episodes teach children about teamwork, friendship, and problem solving, values that we know are really important to you when letting your child watch their favourite programmes.
Day Out With Thomas™ is an annual event brings these values to life, and gives children and their families the unique opportunity to meet the classic storybook character Thomas the Tank Engine at heritage railways across the UK. Families can ride on a real steam engine, pulled by Thomas, and meet The Fat Controller! There’s also lots more to enjoy at each event. Activities may include children’s rides, soft play, toy play area, a live show, miniature railway, storytime, and meeting other engines and characters from Thomas & Friends.”

Which values are most important for your child to learn? Are there particular values your child has already learnt and implemented from their favourite TV characters? Can you think of a time your child exercised positive values and made you proud?

Whichever values you feel are important to teach your children, share them on the thread below for a chance to win. There will be 5x chances to win, with one poster winning a £300 voucher (from a list), and four posters each winning a family ticket (for a family of 4) to a 2019* Day Out With Thomas event of the winner’s choice – locations can be found here.

Thanks and good luck!

MNHQ
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*Events from 15 August 2019 onwards

Kindness, being caring to others, respect and perseverance

Honesty and Integrity plus the value of money and especially saving

There are so many! Definitely Kindness and Compassion and also the ability to say No and feel positive about it

i have taught my kids to have good manners as they go a long way

To be kind but be prepared to be let down. When you are don’t fall to their level but carry on doing your best. Learn and value good people and try to surround yourself with people who hold your values of loyalty, kindness and respect

Kindness is the most important lesson for me to teach my children

Treat others how you wish to be treated. And be kind and respectful to animals and the environment

So many, but I would say that honesty is a big one.

Be kind and surround yourself with the right people.

i teach my son to be kind to others and always treat people the way you would like to be treated, and ALWAYS respect your elders. x

in a world where you can be anything.. be kind!

That they are equal to anyone. Not any better or any worse, equal.

To me, this means that they are under no obligation to be treated badly, for whatever reason.. on the flipside, everyone is deserving of good treatment in return.

I think just being kind can cover so many things - it's tricky teaching a toddler that a world exists outside of their own desires!

Money and budgeting and that they have to earn things

Work hard in school, always be the best you can and be nice and polite to people. The kids love watching Horrid Henry, but luckily this is not to learn his bad behaviour!

Teach them that everyone is different in their own way and that life is hard not matter who you are and what you have

Being kind, especially if you feel shy or withdrawn. There is no excuse for being unkind.

Being polite, patient and kind and being able to appreciate other peoples point of view while still having your own opinion.

Kindness, compassion and humility.

To be kind to others - treat them as they would want to be treated - and to be honest.

kindness and compassion.

Thinking of others, not just themselves

There are so many. We have been teaching my three year old the importance of good manners and she is starting to say please and thank you without having to be prompted which makes me feel very proud.

Being kind and respectful!

To be patient, to be respectful and kind to others