If we respect kids as individuals who have their own thoughts, emotions, and dreams, they will feel good about themselves and in turn respect us.

Respect is a personal and social skill beneficial to kids of all abilities as everyone will grow up to be an adult. This back and forth respect and communication bridges the generation gap.

We tend to lump kids together as one homogenous segment of humanity. But, everyone is an individual with their own talents and it is up to adults to nurture and bring out a kid's best. And, this is a good way to engender respect from our kids.

For adults, kids are our inspirations to act as best we can. Growth is from both sides. The 'adult' is the example and the 'youngster' inspires the adult to be their best.

Can we really expect a kid to be respectful if they do not see respect in action? How can they learn what is not shown? Saying to a kid, "show me respect," does not work if the youngster has not seen respect between people.

Young people are impressionable and react rapidly to stimulus, and as individuals need sensitivity shown toward them to develop their inherent qualities and practical living skills, including learning respect.

Kids learn best when they see the adults around them modeling what they want the kids to learn. If we show respect to the people we interrelate with during the day, kids will follow in that path.

Let's show our kids respect for the budding personalities they are, and by our own examples be the best teachers possible!

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Article by Susan Kramer