Tips To Teach Respect – Your children will learn about respect in school because schools teach children about respect. However, parents have the most influence on how respectful children become. Until children show respect at home, it’s unlikely they will show it anywhere else.

Now how can we show respect to our child? Well, if you do something wrong, admits it and apologizes. Don’t embarrass, insult or make fun of your child. Compliment them and let your child make choices and take responsibility. Listen to your child’s side of the story before making a decision on an issue or problem. Be polite and use “please” and “thank you” when asking them to do things. Knock before entering your child’s room. Keep promises. Show your child that you mean what you say. And give your child your full attention.

Don’t forget to tell your child that respect is earned. Make sure that you are leading by example and modeling respectful behavior. Be a law-abiding citizen. Show concern for your environment, animals and other people. Openly and honestly discuss exampled of witnessed disrespect. We will discuss more about this in our next post.

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