Tips To Get Your Children To Respect You

This could be a favorite topic among most parents as it is a real art to get respect from one’s children. The idea that prompted me to write this article is what one of my friends confided in me, she said, “Being a mum is one thing but gaining respect from your kids is another. It can be difficult to be a great role model, a loving mum and also someone your kids respect.

Here are a few tips that could help us get respect from our children:

  
• It is best to project to our children that respect is earned; if your children is not respectful to you then do not give them the same respect that you would if they behaved. This will make the children learn that only good behavior can earn them respect; children need to strive to receive it. They will learn that only respect to elders can earn them respect for themselves.

 

• Parents can earn respect for themselves by respecting their children; they should listen to the ideas, views and opinions of their children even if they disagree with them. Giving them respect also shows them how you would like to be treated. Children consider their parents as role models and would start respecting parents who respect them.

• Children learn about respect by the way we treat our spouse; we may have disagreements with our spouse, but should not behave disrespectfully in front of children. Children of disrespectful parents think that it is alright to be disrespectful. Treat one another with respect to show children that you are united; growing up in a respectful household even when the parents are separated would do wonders for children's temperament, views and morals.

• Parents need to understand that it is not right to stoop down to the level of children even though they are unreasonable or disrespectful; being so would only cause more problems. It would help instead to be good to them and set a good example to respect them.  

• One of the best ways to earn the respect of your children is to follow through with your threats and promises. If you have promised your child a bicycle if he/she does well in school, it would help to not grumble that you do not have the money or time for it later; you will lose the respect of the child.  This will make children understand that you keep up to your word and he/she will also follow suit. Being consistent with rules and praising is a fundamental key to gaining respect and will teach him to be the same with other people.

I am sure if you follow these tips your child will be respectful to you.

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