Respect, it is more than just an old song by The Temptations, it is truly something we should teach our children.  In today’s society, so many people lack respect, respect for authority, respect for our elders, respect for each other, and therefore, as a result of this lack of respect among adults, our daughters too have a lack of respect.

It is our responsibility to teach them the respect that they should have, for themselves, for us and for others in their lives, such as teachers, the elderly, and the like.  Learning respect starts in our homes, we must show respect for our spouse, and others in our lives so that our daughters can have a model for how they should act.

Respect is defined by Dictionary.com as a verb as “showing regard or consideration for others”.  In your household is regard and consideration shown to each other? to your spouse? to your children?  We must model this for them in order for them to be able to fully understand what it truly means to show respect.

it is also important that they are disciplined when they lack respect or do not show you or others the consideration that is deserved.  The type of discipline that is given will vary based on your parenting style, but the important thing is that they understand they have messed up and need to change their attitudes or actions.  Proper discipline can also encourage our daughter’s to show respect.

With the proper amount of modeling and discipline our daughter’s will have the respect for others that is needed.

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