Developing Responsibility (2nd Ed, 1970)

[Music] thank you [Music] thank you [Music] can you remember what it's like to be a baby [Music] most everything is done for you when you're a baby as you get older you have to learn to do things for yourself and for others how do we learn to take on new responsibilities perhaps we can get some ideas from Margaret Wayne Jim and John Margaret's mother is late in getting home you think you could start dinner uh I don't know it won't be hard we have some chicken you can fry uh I've never Fried Chicken it's easy just coat it with some seasoned flour Margaret is being asked to take on a new responsibility how do you think she feels simmer for about 45 minutes it's easy well I guess I can do it does it take courage to try something new what if she makes a mistake perhaps she can draw on responsibility she's handled in the past she's prepared parts of meals when her mother was with her sometimes she made mistakes but they were small ones and anyhow that was how she learned usually her mother was pleased with what she did so why shouldn't she succeed this time [Music] thank you oh I had the heat on too high well I've made mistakes before I'll just have to clean it up and start over how do you think Margaret is doing does she seem more confident now what about Wayne see Dad it's too small you're right can I get a new one well do you know what kind you want I get something like this only bigger what about color well something that goes with my pants and won't show the dirt good you can pick it out by yourself if you want to here I'll give you the money I don't think it'll be quite this much but you'll have enough want to come along and now it's going out of Carl's or maybe Perkins or Stearns they've got some good buys there go wherever you wish get something you like if I pick something out you want to see it before I pay well it's up to you I think you can pick out a jacket on your own okay but how to go about it he's never picked out a jacket before can he draw on responsibilities he's handled in the past shouldn't be too hard not much different than deciding what to wear in the morning just need to get the right information that's all like how warm it is outside and what the weather's going to be like later then I know what kind of clothes to wear good decisions are based on getting the right kinds of information what kinds of information will Wayne need [Music] thank you style color fit price these are some of the things Wayne needs to consider [Music] do you think you'll make a good choice [Music] what about Jim how will he take on a new responsibility Jim how would you like to prepare an exhibit for the science fair uh well I'm not sure you seem to enjoy our unit on astronomy maybe you could do something on one of the planets or on Space research how do you suppose Jim feels well he decided to take on this new responsibility everything fairly simple something that you're interested in will anyone else be doing one yes Ken will be doing one and so will Marcy and David I know that you like science I thought maybe you'd like to do an exhibit too well okay guess I'll try it Jim has never made a complete exhibit before but he's done things like exhibits from past experience he knows how to work with care how to use different materials how to arrange things and how to plan his time perhaps these past experiences will help him take on this new responsibility planning starts with choice of a project let's see what can I do that'll look like something better check on the materials and I better figure out how much space I'm gonna have now how to fit it all together I've got to allow enough time don't want to do it all at the last minute do you think Jim will have a good exhibit can you see how taking on this assignment may help Jim take on more difficult responsibilities in the future suppose we look at Joan now and see how she feels about taking on a new responsibility someone new for treasurer like Joan yes Joan hasn't held an office I nominate Joan for treasurer treasurer can Joan take on this kind of responsibility Joe knows that she's had trouble saving money and keeping track of money should she agree to be treasurer I don't think I should be Treasurer I'm not very good with money I have trouble keeping track of my own then what about being secretary would you want to be secretary well Joan's not very good at looking after money but taking notes hmm yes well that I think I could do good that's out of the way yeah I think she'll make a good secretary what do you think of Jones decision would you have acted as she did or as Margaret did have the girls given you ideas for learning how to take on new responsibilities as adults do [Music] and what about Wayne's actions and gems have you learned anything from them on how people make use of past experience to take on new responsibilities can you remember some of the principles planning getting information practicing learning from mistakes [Music] what other ways are there for taking on new responsibilities as we grow up foreign [Music]