2007-02-05 07:47:55 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I believe the problem lies with both parents and society. If parents would discipline their children when they are being disrepectful, then there wouldn't be as many problems. And if society didn't look down on parents that disciplined their children, more parents might displine their children.
2007-02-05 07:53:26 · answer #1 · answered by mark my words 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Most parents no longer devote enough time to bringing up their children to learn the virtue of respect. Moreover these kids are exposed to a lot of materials especially in the entertainment industry that portray respect as being timid.The situation is really bad for the society because these disrespectful children could become parents to aggressive and uncaring tots.
2007-02-05 16:05:16 · answer #2 · answered by Aushbaba 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the children are so disrespectful these days because they have parents that are so young and immature. I am not saying that every young mother has a disrespectful child but many do.
2007-02-05 15:53:34 · answer #3 · answered by K J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take a look on here and you'll see many people who say "We should respect our kids". That right there is the problem. They have their parents respect without having to earn it.
As they are growing up, they learn that mom and dad will respect them no matter what which means they can be disrespectful to their parents and still be respected themselves.
A little note to all the parents out there: Be a parent, not a friend.
2007-02-05 15:54:22 · answer #4 · answered by CelebrateMeHome 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They don't have good role models. The breakdown of the American family. So many kids are seeing their divorced parents be disrespectful to each other. Just a thought.
2007-02-05 16:11:10 · answer #5 · answered by Sweet n Sour 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because parents do not command respect. I'm not saying that in terms of "forcing" a child to respect them; I'm saying that often, parents don't behave in a manner that a child can respect. I don't think that you can force anybody, including a child, to respect you, but I do think that a parent has to teach a child that the child is to treat all others with courtesy. When they don't do that, for whatever reason, the child grows up being discourteous and disrespectful.
2007-02-05 15:53:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
World Demoralization
2007-02-05 15:50:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because parents don't want to be parent's anymore they just want to be friends! It makes me sick to see the way kids act now days. Parent's are just lazy well not all parents but it seems like most are! I know I'm not the perfect parent but I try my best I'm 24 my daughter is 5 and she is very polite and well mannered and it's because all of the time and effort I put into teaching her what appropriate behavior and what's not. It's hard work but isn't they why we because parent's in the first place to raise well rounded polite productive citizens?
2007-02-05 15:58:41 · answer #8 · answered by jenpoesavon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Children learn by example... for 1 example, one day I was at the grocery store with my daughter, and a woman came up to me & said to me that my daughter was very polite, and said, "excuse me" as she passed in front of the woman in the aisle. I am always proud of my children, and they do learn from example... I always excuse myself when I pass in front of a person, and most people do not excuse themselves as they walk in front of me, and stop to look at the same item I am looking at... it astounds me... so their children feel that it is okay for them to do the same thing. When I was a child, if I got in trouble at school with the teacher, I would get in trouble again at home... my parents didn't go to the school & threaten the teacher for disciplining me. I discipline my children when they need to be disciplined, but in a loving way.. not a critical way. I believe that we can love our children, be their parents, correct them when they're wrong, but also be a friend to them (not a peer) I earn my respect, I do not demand it.
2007-02-05 16:05:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it can be lack of parenting, especially if the child isn't the first-born to the parents. After one child, parents tend to 'slack off' a little, and the rules become a little less strict.
Children also learn these sorts of things from the media...they see these things on TV and online and they slowly start to develop those habits.
2007-02-05 15:56:31 · answer #10 · answered by Laurie 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋