The mother who takes pains to endow her children with good habits secures for herself smooth and easy days; while she who lets their habits take care of themselves has a weary life of endless friction with the children. — Charlotte Mason

Here are some habits that Charlotte specifically mentioned in her writings. As you can see, most are matters of character and can be cultivated in everyday situations by example and practice. Charlotte recommended working on one habit at a time and concentrating on it for about four to six weeks, while remaining ever vigilant of already-formed habits. If you would like to read more about the 50+ habits Charlotte Mason encouraged us to instill in our children, see our book Laying Down the Rails: A Charlotte Mason Habits Handbook. You might also want to check out these blog posts in which we discussed habits.

  • Accuracy
  • Attention
  • Candor
  • Cleanliness
  • Courtesy
  • Even Temper
  • Gentleness
  • Kindness
  • Modesty
  • Neatness
  • Obedience
  • Order
  • Perfect Execution
  • Punctuality
  • Regularity
  • Remembering
  • Respect
  • Thoroughness
  • Truthfulness