Parent’s most prized possession

Ellen Says: We should do all that we can to make sure that our child will have the best opportunity to make it in this world.

A child who exhibits the character trait of respect, for himself and for others, will have a better advantage than a child who does not. I hope this article will supply you will a few techniques to help your child develop this very important character trait.

If you want to teach your child to be respectful, you must begin so by exhibiting this particular character trait. You cannot successfully teach a child to do something that he does not witness from others. Your child will not do as you say, but will do as he or she has seen done by others.

You must be respectful of others. Your neighbors, the mailman, and especially your spouse. You must be able to accept the ideal and opinions of others, though sometimes you may disagree.

Remember that your child is always watching you. For a child to be successful in this life, he must learn to get along with others in a civil manner, and to respect the different ideas and behaviors of others even though they are different from his own ideas and behaviors.

If you want to teach your child to be respectful, you must also respect your child. For your child to be able to respect himself, he must be respected by his parents. Your child learns by watching you.