No I do not agree. Children learn from parents, not just by what the parent says, but also by what the parent does. Children learn respect based on the respect in the home. When I correct my child do I respect them in the process? If I yell or spank I do not show my child respect. I do however get them to stop the behavior not because they respect me, but rather they are afraid of me. Punishment for inappropriate behavior still needs to respect the child. If I were misbehaving would I want someone to hit or spank me, to yell or scream at me, NO! So why would I believe it would be okay to do the same to my child? When parenting with respect I teach my child respect. I teach them how to respond to others when others are not being respectful. I teach them to think about their actions (what they say, what they do). I teach them to listen to their own conscience as to what is right and wrong in order for them to choose a better path. If I wouldn’t want something said or done to me, then why would I say or do it to my child?
Posted on: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:17:09 +0000