How to Gain Respect From Children
Being a parent can be one of the most fulfilling roles you could ever have, but it is not without its challenges. One of the most common challenges is how to gain respect from children. While this might be considered primarily a teenager issue, the reality is that respect issues can occur even during the toddler years. To prevent respect issues from damaging your relationship, there are some common-sense steps you can take.
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Show your children respect. If you do not show respect to your children, you cannot teach them to respect you in return. It is important to understand that your child deals with confusing challenges every day. Take the time to listen to your child.
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Respect yourself. If a child sees that you respect yourself, she will see that, in turn, others will also respect you.
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Follow through with discipline and warnings. Once the child sees that you will in fact do as you say you will, he will learn to respect your word.
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Avoid arguing with your child. This will teach your child that you are the decision maker. Your child cannot learn to respect you if she knows you will continue to argue and eventually give up.
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Give your child time to be an adolescent. This will mean giving some space, but will also mean that your child needs to earn this freedom.
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Listen to your child and show love and kindness. This will help your child to respect that you as a parent do have the time and desire to hear what he is saying. This will also teach your child to come to you with any problems he might have. It also shows your child that he will get to say what he needs to say without interrupting, fostering respect and courtesy.
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Tell your child "no" when she needs to hear it. Never be afraid to use that word and stick to it. This is a big way to teach your child how respect works. She might not appreciate it at a young age, but will understand it as an older child or young adult.
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Hold your child accountable for his actions. This can include schoolwork or social activities. Respect and accountability go hand in hand.
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