Spinning Up Some Respect

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1. I guess it started from my parents and I just passed it on to my children.
   They are full of respect for others and I am proud of that.
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2. You are so right. I remember adults telling me that I had to respect them merely because they were adults. Obviously, that doesn’t really work.

   Ethan is not yet 2, but I try to show him respect through offering choices, getting on his level to listen to him when he’s upset or just trying to talk to me, spending time reading and encouraging him to “read” or whatever. As he gets older, I’ll continue to look for ways to show him that I respect him and his ideas, even if I don’t always agree.
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3. I think one of the greatest things you can teach your children & live out in your own healthy life–is drawing boundaries. In all ways–literal, emotional, physical etc… Whether it’s knocking on a closed door before you enter, saying “excuse me” before you interrupt, or just having an “off limits” area of the house. I’vc found SO many children (daycare director for a decade) that think NOTHING about going through mom’s purse, cabinets, getting in her things…..this was unthinkable for me as a child! It is indeed a balancing act for while children are indeed “people” — they are still children. I think we rather make them into “little adults” who then feel entitled to the same freedoms, choices, & privileges without learning that these things come with maturity and responsibility.
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4. I think you’re right, those sayings are old for a reason! Respect really is a two way street.
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5. It’s tough. I work with at-risk kids, and they all demand respect, will get into fights if they don’t get respect, but they have no idea how to show it.
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6. That is so true.

7. Sorry! I couldn’t get in today! You are so right. Please and thank you go so far in this world, especially since so few use it. You’re linked!
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8. First and foremost I’ve tried to teach my kids to respect themselves – you’re right, you can’t give it to someone else if you can’t give it to yourself, nor can you expect it from others if you don’t respect yourself. It is a balancing act, indeed.
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9. This is a much more complicated topic than I originally thought when I saw it on the spin cycle.

   Great post.
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10. This was so good! Our pastor is actually teaching on this very topic along with honor. You said it just right! We grew up knowing about respect because our parents taught us – which is how I passed it along to my son – through words and deeds!
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11. Respect should be earned, not demand! Nowadays it is hard to see just common respect!
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12. Teaching kids is best done by example I think. That old saying “do as I say, not as I do” is a crock.
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13. Great Spin, Stacy. I thought it was a difficult topic, but you nailed it. I do think the best way to earn respect is to live your life in an honest upright manner and showing respect to others.
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14. Great spin! I agree wholeheartedly!
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16. Is the most wealth every human being should obtain to become useful not only to himself but to his family and society. the global problems at hand is caused due to the absent of respect especially amongst youth.

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