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  • Maintaining Respect (2-16-2011)

     

    PODCAST SCRIPT:

    What causes disrespect to begin showing its ugly head with children?

    I find that disrespect can be sparked in several ways:  By an authority figure demonstrating disrespect to the child, by the child seeing adults being disrespectful to each other, or when peers or siblings are disrespectful to their own parents and get away with it.

    Parents can even bring on disrespect by exasperating their children with too many unnecessary demands or inappropriate rules.

    Respect is best learned when it is “caught,” but if not, it can also be taught through discipline.  Yes, it is better for your teen to actually feel respect for you, but sometimes feelings follow action, so make sure respect is always maintained in your home.


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