Teach Your Daughter Servanthood

Your daughter is your princess. While that is extremely cute, it can turn ugly when she begins to think she is the only one who matters. Teach your daughter service. Oftentimes, daughters can be focused on what they get. Teach her what she can give. You can do this through a service project, and it all starts in the home.

What chores does she contribute to around the house? Even when it isn’t her job, teach your daughter that serving others can happen in the confines of her own home by washing dishes, vacuuming, doing laundry, helping mom out with groceries, or even walking the dog.

Let that servanthood go to the neighborhood. Who needs help pulling the weeds out of the garden? Can the elderly next door not get the groceries on their own? Is there a single mom in need of a babysitter? If comfortable, give her permission to watch the child for free.

When the grocery store run occurs, have her use $5 from her monthly allowance to purchase a case of water for the people in Michigan who still lack access to clean drinking water—partner with an organization to donate it.

There are opportunities open all around us. At school, with students who may be unfortunate. At church, giving during an offering to help the homeless. Teach your daughter what it means to have a heart and care for others. Yes, she is a princess, but princesses eventually turn into queens who do the work to serve others. And the truth is, you are raising a queen.