Parenting Tip: How to Show Respect

one day, i will get a chance to teach my daughter good manners and right conduct... i will emphasize to her the importance of respect, both giving it and earning it. sometimes we wonder "what has this world come down to?" violence, drugs, teenage pregnancies, broken families...

i think respect, or the lack thereof, has a lot to do with it.

respect for one's self and for others is really important. and i believe this life lesson should begin at home...

so how do we show respect? here are some simple ways that will surely go a long way:

• look at a person's face when talking and listening to them.
• show up at events on time.
• say "please" and "thank you" and "excuse me" as needed.
• speak kindly.
• let them go first.
• apologize when you offend others. don't crowd people's space.
• wait patiently.
• keep your promises.
• take people's requests seriously.
• leave things better than how you found them.
• be mindful of other's property and privacy.

(from Lists to Live By)