How do you teach your children about respect?

I usually teach my child about respect by giving him respect. It like teaching by example. Though it would be very long to summarize it all, perhaps I will explain it by example. Like for example, if my 5 year old son is watching his favorite cartoon on the tv, I would ask him if I could watch a movie or another channel before I transfer the channel. Although I can easily say to him that he should stop watching the cartoon since I can easily find reasons for him to stop watching like its time to study or something... asking his permission is giving him respect. This is just one way that I could show him how to respect. Well, in most cases, respect is somewhat earned in my opinion. How can you respect someone if doesn't have any respect. But for people that I just meet, there is always that respect, but once I find that he doesn't respect me or other person, somehow that person will lose my respect for him or her.

theres lots of ways on how to teach a child about respect.. as a mother, i need to be a role model to my child because what the child can see from the adults, they immitate that because they think that it's a good doing..also, i teach her how to kiss the hands of the elders, saying "po" or "opo" in our dialect, also how to respect someones properties, how to become more humble and be more thoughtful to others..

I believe people earn respect from others. My daughters have learned the importance of holding doors open for people that have trouble doing it themselves such as somebody on crutches, in a wheelchair or an elderly person. The importance of listening to people of authority like the police, teachers and firemen and doing what they have requested without being disrespectful. I believe children do watch their parents actions and many times to do the same thing. For example, last week my daughter and I went out to lunch and we saw this very pregnant woman who couldn't get up, so I went over to help. My daughter followed me and each one of us asked if we could help. The woman told us she was so glad that somebody came to help. She put out her hands and each of us took one and together we helped her up. Once she was standing she informed us she was having twins and she just wanted to go out one last time before they are born, but her husband couldn't get away from work that day. She thanked us and left. My daughter said after she left I sure hope somebody will help me when I am pregnant.

There seem to be alot of kids today that haven't learned anything about respect...in respecting ppl, privacy or property. They do as they please and then are shocked to find out that there are consequences. I think that children have to be taught to respect others as children so that as adults it will come naturally. [b]**AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~[/b]

I think the best way to teach respect is to model it. It is nearly impossible to receive respect without giving it. I agree with all that you stated that respect means. It also means that when you disagree with someone, that you do not criticize the other person for feeling differently. All people are different and have different opinions, and they are not necessarily wrong if you don't agree. Respect also means not making fun of people for mistakes. I think that, initially, respect should be automatic. Then, if a person doesn't show respect or is not behaving properly, they would have to earn it back. However, in the case of children, as I said, it is important to model the behavior if you expect them to do it. So, even when they are disrespectful, continue to model the behavior you want to see in them. To stop giving them respect is childish.

I agree with most of the posts here. In order to teach respect, you must give respect and show by example. It's one of the values that gets ingrained in a person's character when they see it displayed. I believe in giving respect to everyone and that way one earns it as well.

I believe you have to show your child about respect by action. Words are empty if you do not follow what you are saying to your child. I think you need to show your child respect to them also. By listening when they want to tell you something. By saying the words please, thank you and your welcome. By holding open the door for your child. These are not only manners but respect for the person them self. Sitting down and explaining the actions is fine as long as the actions are being done. I believe that a certain amount of people have to earn the respect that it is not automatically given. There is a difference.

When you want to teach your children about the respect behavior, at first you have to do it right. You treat the elders well and I think it's better than teach your children by words. The action says everything. For example, I will give my seat to the elders and others who in need of it in the bus. And it's quite common for me to do so. When time goes by, my child will understand what's right and wrong. He will learn it from parents' behaviors.

As most of you here have read by now, I have 10 children, and 0 grands. I always have taught my children respect by being their role model, I feel it is so important to respect your children if you want them to respect you. I don't go through my teens rooms, looking for things they are doing wrong, unless they give me a reason, then I will tell them I am going to look. I believe everyone should be able to feel secure in their own space. My children are not allowed to disrespect teachers, or anyone else older. I tell them if you disagree with a teacher, or even if that teacher is disrespectful to you, do what you are told, then ask the teacher if you can talk, or your counselour or come home and let me handle it. Now I will also say that If my child feels funny around someone I do not make them interact with that person. An example is some parents will make their children hug someone, or give them a kiss on the cheek. My children are very loving, if they are ever hesitant about someone, I respect their 6th sense, I will not make them, and if the adult gets offended, then they are the ones with the problem. It is parents who make their kids hug and kiss, whose kids wind up molested because they don't feel they have the right to say no to an adult.

Hi dear Respect is Manner, behaviour. life style sure both parents and teacher can guide them politely kids about it but sure it starts from home Respects is earned, and hard to maintain u need to be careful about it Take care

i thougth my dauther about respect since she was 6 month....first i told her to know the father and the mother, who is her father and who is her mother. first she will know about who is her mother and father then i told her to love us both. after she know about that she must love her parent she must learn to apriciate to her parent with love because with love will come respect.....