| Respect is something that seems to have dwindled as | | | | possible, they will feel like you are giving them respect. |
| our culture becomes more pressed for time, less | | | | They will grow up automatically knowing how to |
| financially secure and increasingly socially secluded. Our | | | | behave this way, but they'll also learn listening skills, |
| children are our future and in order to break the cycle | | | | compassion and the difference between good friends |
| of decline when it comes to how we treat others, we | | | | and people who do not have their best interests in |
| must begin today teaching them the art of respect. | | | | mind. |
| Children learn not by words, but by observation. A | | | | Children have bad days just like adults. What is often |
| favorite phrase of frustrated parents is "Do as I say, | | | | viewed as misbehavior is really a signal that something |
| not as I do." This statement can be extremely | | | | is amiss inside that big mind in a little body. Many times |
| confusing to a child, as it goes against his natural | | | | children don't yet have the words to communicate their |
| learning abilities. If you wish your children to be more | | | | feelings, or they haven't been given the opportunity to |
| respectful of yourself and those around you, you must | | | | share those feelings. If a tantrum persists, stop and |
| begin by checking your own actions. Children may or | | | | think what might be upsetting the child. Respect the |
| may not do as you say, but they will always do as | | | | child's wishes, even if the request is out of the |
| you do. They learn about life and the world by | | | | question. If you can seek a compromise or distraction, |
| mimicking those around them, especially those who are | | | | this may be more effective than punishment. Give |
| closest. If you disrespect others, even if you believe it's | | | | more respect and you will get more in return. |
| for good reason, your children will learn that behavior. If | | | | While it is difficult to show respect to those who have |
| you ask them to refrain from behaving in ways that | | | | disrespected us, it is possible. Walking away from |
| you behave, you are actually stunting their ability to | | | | people who do not serve our best interests is one of |
| grow. You must always try to be objective with your | | | | the ways in which we can teach everyone around us |
| children. If they are disrespecting others, take a look | | | | that we will not tolerate this behavior. This may go |
| around to see where they learned how to do it. | | | | against the long-standing moral teachings of our |
| One of the biggest factors in gaining respect from | | | | upbringing, but the world is changing and we must |
| anyone is to show respect to others first. What you | | | | adapt with it. All major changes begin with one step |
| give out always comes back to you, and the art of | | | | made by one person. If we will all begin to respect |
| respect is no exception. It is most beneficial to show | | | | ourselves, our children, our peers, our neighbors and |
| respect by listening carefully to what people say, and | | | | our planet, then our children will be given a valuable |
| this is especially true of interacting with children. If you | | | | example to cultivate throughout their own lives. |
| give your children undivided attention as often as | | | | |