“Encouraging Parents to Teach Their Children,” Ensign, Feb. 2001, 68

President Hinckley suggested we teach our children the following:

• Teach them to develop good friendships. Latter-day Saint youth should choose friends who will influence them for good.

• Teach them the importance of education. Youth will be amply rewarded for their efforts to obtain an education. The Church will also be blessed by their increased capacities and skills.

• Teach them self-respect. The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles discourage tattoos and the piercing of the body other than the minimal piercing of the ears by women for one pair of earrings.

• Teach them to stay away from drugs. Those who use illegal drugs lose self-control and will do anything to feed their habit.

• Teach them the virtue of honesty. A person who is honest enjoys a clean conscience and an unspotted reputation.

• Teach them to be virtuous. Sexual urges must be controlled with unbending self-discipline.

• Teach them to look forward to the time when they may be married in the house of the Lord. Youth should come to the marriage altar free of evil of any kind. Husbands should avoid situations and attitudes that can lead to divorce.

• Teach them to pray. It is a miracle that we can approach God for individual help and guidance.

Read the Article here.

L. Tom Perry, "Mothers Teaching Children in the Home" Ensign, May 2010, 30

"Teaching in the home is becoming increasingly important in today's world, where the influence of the adversary is so widespread and he is attacking, attempting to erode and destroy the very foundation of our society, even the family. Parents must resolve that teaching in the home is a most sacred and important responsibility."

Here is the full talk: "Mothers Teaching Children in the Home," by Elder L. Tom Perry, General Conference April 2010

Gordon B. Hinckley, "Inspirational Thoughts," Ensign, June 1999, 4

"It is so important that you young men and you young women get all of the education that you can. The Lord has said very plainly that His people are to gain knowledge of countries and kingdoms and of things of the world through the process of education, even by study and by faith."

"Inspirational Thoughts," Ensign, June 1999, 4