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The Importance of Heroes

Heroes are important for a child’s healthy development because they give kids someone to emulate. In a world where the media does not always promote the best role models, it’s important to guide children and provide the right kind of heroes.

Children benefit from learning more about positive heroes because they discover that these role models are ordinary people who make extraordinary choices. Here are just a few examples:

Current Heroes

Historical HeroesFictional Heroes

Come up with more heroes on your own whom you’d like to introduce to your children.

— Josue Sierra

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