Where has respect gone? It seems to be a distant concept–something people did “back in the day”. Families don’t seem to have respect among themselves and the way I hear children talk to their parents, parents don’t seem to teach it either. What’s happened? Children and young people do not seem to respect each other and show no respect toward the elderly and disabled. Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like younger people do not have role models from whom to learn respect.
When I was growing up, respecting my family, especially my mother and grandmother, was as natural as breathing. I saw how my mother treated my grandmother and us four girls treated both mother and mama (our name for my grandmother) with the utmost respect and care.
We didn’t know it any other way. And I just have to say that if I had ever treated either one of them with lack of respect, well, let’s just say you wouldn’t be reading this right now. I’m smiling as I write this. In all seriousness, we didn’t know another way. We knew how to respect because we had good role models. And that plays the largest role in how I treat others.
Treat people the way you want to be treated. Talk to people the way you want to be talked to. Respect is earned, not given.
Respect has to be earned, but one of the ways you earn it as a parent is making sure that your children know that they should at all times respect you. And if they don’t, there should be serious consequences.
If you don’t insist that your child respect you, they will not learn to respect others. And they will not learn to respect themselves. It is give and take. You give respect and you take it when given back to you.
As parents we should treat everyone, including our own children, with respect and care. Our words, our voices, our tones should always be kind and respectful toward others. Only when you give respect, do you receive it back.
Sending you blessings of love and kindness from Sterrett, Alabama!
Charity M. Richey-Bentley
Thank you for sharing this. I shared it on my page, and I gave you credit for writing such a profound piece.
Thank you. God bless you.
Charity
Exactly❤❕
I couldn’t have said it better myself😉❕ Bravo to You❣Beautifully Written & 100%
True❕❕
Thank You for Sharing😍
Thank you so much and thank you for being here.
Charity
God bless u love this thank u so much. This is absolutely beautiful so true. Respect ourselves first. GIVE THE respect TO OTHERS AS MY GRANDMA SAY. GBU ALL
Thank you for your comment and thank you for being here.
God bless you.
Charity
You said a lot of what is true that is the way it was in our household growing up. Our parents only told you something one time and that was it. No veggie g or pleading their word was the law. My father respected mother and she respected him and they taught us to respect our elders and grown folk. We were taught that children should be seen and not heard meaning when adults are engaged in conversation. You be quiet and go play you don’t enter or pass by.
Thank you so much for your comments.
God bless you.
Charity
Respect is learned at an early age!
Absolutely. God bless you.
Charity
Should BE.., APPLIED in ALL FAMILY HOMES . GREAT message…for MOMs AND DADs. Teach it and follow up… DO IT and save YOUR CHILDREN …and GRAND CHILDREN’S …,…,WORLD.
CLEAN UP YOUR LANGUAGE tooo.
Thank you so much and thank you for being here.
God bless you.
Charity
It sure would be nice if we could implement this in kids of last and this era.
Absolutely.
God bless you.
Charity
People don’t no what that is anymore
I agree.
God bless you.
Charity