But! don't parents have an equal responsibility to show respect for their children?
2007-06-10 06:30:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
They certainly do! The self-concept of a child is extremely fragile,and it must be handle with great care. A child should feel safe in the home,and not belittled or embarrassed on purpose, never punished a child in front of a friend,never use hurtful words. His or her strong feelings and request,even if foolish,should be considered and responded to politely. Respect is the critical ingredient in all human relationships,and just as parents should insist on receiving it from their children,they are obligated to model it in return.
2007-06-11 12:19:42 · answer #1 · answered by TEC 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely but having respect for your child(ren) does not mean letting them walk all over you. Respect should not be automatically given, it should be earned, so the only way for a child to learn to respect their parents is to be shown respect themselves. Asking their opinion & giving them choices (but not TOO many) is a good way to show respect for them but always keep in mind that children WANT guidelines & rules as it gives them a sense of well-being & security.
2007-06-10 14:20:48 · answer #2 · answered by Misty 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes,,,,if you have respect between both parents that will show the children how to respect, but when the children cross the boundaries, they must be told not to do it, and why!!
If their is not equal respect between the parents, for example,
i know this girl who's husbands laughs at her when she is trying to deal with their child's bad behavior..when the child sees his dad laughing at her...he learns to not respect his mom... now she could say anything to him and he will not listen!!! this child will grow up and develop the same relationship with his partner....and so on and so on...
2007-06-10 13:44:17 · answer #3 · answered by little-fingers 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As long as the respect doesn't lean toward overindulgence then to a degree they do have to respect their children's opinion as they age but they don't have to listen to them. As adults, they usually have the best interest of the child in mind even when the child is sure that their parents are being rude and insensitive.
2007-06-10 13:35:04 · answer #4 · answered by indydst8 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, parents need to respect their children. It is a different kind of respect.
2007-06-10 13:46:37 · answer #5 · answered by linguinipasta 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. I never supported that bullshit that parents can act like assholes to their kids just because they are parents. Parents should respect their kids if they want their kids to respect them. I think parents in general get way too much respect. In fact, I think parents and adults in general blame kids for way too much. I am not evena kid, this is just something I observe in a lot of parents and it grosses me out. I see parents who show no respect to their kids, and then when it has a negative affect on the kid's attitude, they take the kid to a doctor and drug him with ritalin, sometimes screwing him up even more. A lot of parents shirk their responsiblity to respect their children.
2007-06-10 13:39:16 · answer #6 · answered by doomonyou! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, parents should show respect to their children. But its shown in different ways.
2007-06-10 13:34:12 · answer #7 · answered by gran l 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I do not honestly believe all parents deserve respect. I struggled with this growing up because my mom threw me away so her boyfriend would marry her and my dad left before I was born. My grandparents raised me and they had my upmost respect but they earned it, they deserved it. You cannot force respect, it is earned. Kids whose parents attempt to force it usually have kids who have no respect for their parents but obey to avoid punishment or just go behind their parents backs.
2007-06-10 13:41:38 · answer #8 · answered by Lorelei 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If people want to be respected, they must show respect.
2007-06-10 13:35:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
we teach our children as they grow..and in order for the child to get respect..they need to learn respect..its something you earn..yes children need to show respect..if they live at home or they dont..let them know what you will tolerate and what you wont...if their of age and still living at home remind them..this is your house and they will be asked to leave if they dont show respect and abide by your rules..if they arent of age then id ground them and tell them what and also tell them what you will tolerate and wont..good luck hugssss
2007-06-10 13:35:55 · answer #10 · answered by bettym 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋