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I think the proper term here is indoctrination and for some reason that word always has negative connotations. It is not a negative word, though, in my opinion. It takes indoctrination to teach children respect, empathy, etc., as Frontier9 pointed out above.
People can go overboard with indoctrination, though. When you want to shape your child's spiritual path, moral/ethical framework, religious association, political identity, sports affiliation, and preference of music, etc. - well, you should probably economize and choose which one or two of those are the most important (and let the rest go).
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