I am younger than 30 but have great respect for people older than me, especially seniors. I feel, however, that I am a minoroty in this aspect. I would not be who I am or where I am if it were not for the care from people who are older than me. All I can do to repay the favor is to show kindness to seniors and help them out in the ways they want and need.
What can be done to generate more of this type of respect for seniors?
2007-05-18 02:29:02 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
your good example is all that is required of you
2007-05-18 02:32:53 · answer #1 · answered by jamesmom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start by getting a new picture. That said, there's no better way for young people to respect older folks than to have more senior people take on positions of mentorship, training, and/or counseling. Life is all about learning from others. Seniors have been there and done it all - - - they have ALOT to offer our younger generation by simply sharing lesson's learned.
2007-05-19 12:53:30 · answer #2 · answered by B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see the children of today, under 21, being taught by their parents every day who to respect, who is "in charge."
In many families it's clearly the kids who are in charge.
The #1 priority is taking Susie to swim class, Joshua's karate class, "pick me up at the mall at 9," :take me to a movie with my friends" etc. A friend bought his daughter a new BMW - he gets her 6-yr old one with 80k miles.
Meanwhile the kids watch Mom and Dad never call their own parents or invite them over, except when they need a baby-sitter.
These kids are learning to dis-honor their elders. And in about 20 years 2 of these kids will be paying for my Social Security (everybody knows there is no real 'trust fund' - it was all loaned to the federal government).
I agree with earlier posts - example is the best teacher. But it looks like it wil be an uphill battle.
2007-05-19 15:05:39 · answer #3 · answered by Richard of Fort Bend 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Through fifty years of life, I have seen a
time when youth respected elders; it was something taught to our kids.
This world is getting flushed down the toilet.
What is wrong is said to be right; up is down, and in is now out. This world is so confused its amazing.
And this generation has no respect for self so how can they learn respect for others?
No self respect, no self-disipline, no self-control. Whatever feels good.
I call this generation the "me-me-me, I-I-I"
generation.
They care about nothing but themselves.
People should realize that every single one of us will be a senior citizen one day.
The new statistics are in:
One out of One people who do not die, become senior citizens.
2007-05-18 02:38:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Respect has fallen, like so many other things, to the needs of bottom lines and profits. Why would the younger generation respect anyone when they are no longer respected for their skills and abilities by being given jobs they can depend on?
2007-05-18 09:29:58 · answer #5 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something I have noticed missing is children not looking at you when they or you are speaking.
And I never hear thank you sir or mam unless it's at a checkout lane.
At my grandson's party (he's 12) his mom and I noticed that all of the girls were snots. They would walk past and look through us like we didn't exist. We were there only to pick him up. Plus he wouldn't introduce us to any of his friends. We are working on that one.
I know it will never return to the Beaver Cleaver days but you should always respect your elders and I commend you for that.
2007-05-19 18:11:11 · answer #6 · answered by gabeymac♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parents set a good example.
And teach their kids early on to treat other people the way they would want to be treated is a start.
On the other hand:
We have a high number of senior citizens in my town and some of them need to learn how to be nicer to others. Many of them are pushy, rude and downright mean.
This in no way is an excuse for perpetrating acts of violence against senior citizens, however.
2007-05-18 02:37:20 · answer #7 · answered by nowyouknow 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It has become a common problem in our American society unlike other cultures where a lot of respect to elders is given not because they deserve respect but because they earned it and even if they didn't they get it as it is in their upbringing.
Set examples for your children and children need to be proud of their parents than being rude or embarrassed of them. I see it as more behavioral and we isolate the children from us in many ways by not communicating to them in a appropriate manner when needed. Certain issues needs to be addressed in their early childhood and respecting elders is one of them.
2007-05-19 06:49:56 · answer #8 · answered by locater 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most of them said that parents set a good example, me too! We see how our parents treat their parents and we also treat them in the same way.
My father is very respectful to my grandma, and my mother find my grandma annoying. This makes me sometimes treat my grandma well, sometimes no. Lately, my mother changed her attitude towards my grandma, she talks to her softly and did not scold her so often.
I think of my behavior and feel sorry for my grandma. That day, my grandma told me that she felt so lonely. No one talked to her and she felt left out. Then she starts to do sth nasty to gain our attention, eg. make the house dirty after we spend so much time cleaning it.
I started to understand old people's mind, therefore treat her better. In conclusion, communication between older generation n us is important. Only mutual understanding can create a good relationship.
2007-05-19 01:14:58 · answer #9 · answered by Shirley Sia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question has been around since the dawn of time.
It has been over two thousand years since Socrates said "The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers."
Not much has changed since 400 BC has it?
2007-05-18 09:42:58 · answer #10 · answered by Yarnlady_needsyarn 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
im only 27 so i guess im with u i got a slap in the mouth when i was disrespectful , still do. my mom is 45 and granny will slap her if she gets out of line it's all about the family my kids wouldn't dare disrespect any one over 20 if ur age doesn't have teen in it u have earned ur turn to be respected as an adult.
2007-05-18 02:47:18 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋