Children's talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives. Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1969 Teach Children to Respect by Treating them with Respect
In order to teach or child to treat others with respect and dignity, they must also be treated that way. And childhood is a time for children to learn about the world, including how to get along with others. Parents play an essential role in teaching children how to form healthy relationships and grow into socially adept individuals. This social competence allows children to be cooperative and generous, express their feelings, and empathize with others.
The most effective way to teach children this lesson is by modeling the behavior you want to encourage. Every time you say "please" or lend a helping hand, you are showing your children how you would like them to act. Ask for your children's help with daily tasks, and accept their offers of help. Praise your child's good behavior and traits often, and help them realize how good it feels inside to do a good deed or be generous with another person.
Socially competent children are ones who have a strong sense of self worth and importance. When a child feels good about themselves, it's easy for them to treat others in a positive, helpful manner.
Encourage acts of generosity through sharing and cooperation. Let your child know when it's someone else's turn with a toy or on the swing and praise their ability to recognize this on their own. Thank them for being polite and respectful and for sharing and cooperating.
Children know from their own experiences that words can hurt, and that name-calling, teasing, or excluding others affects how people feel. Children want to be treated fairly, but they don't always understand how to treat others the same way. One way to teach fairness is to explain a rule to your child, pointing out that it applies to him as well as to others.
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If one parent is too strict and the other is too lenient, the child will key into that and try to manipulate the situation to his or her advantage.
A New York couple spent seven years raising their only child, a son - until he was joined by sextuplets, only the second set ever born in the city. Two Girls and four boys were born earlier this month to 31-year-old Digna Carpio and her 36-year-old husband, Victor, a maintenance worker with the city's Housing Authority. The sextuplets were born at Manhattan's Mount Sinai Medical Center, weighing 1 1/2 to 2 pounds each. Until their parents name them, they're known as babies A, B, C, D, E and F. The couple didn't announce the births immediately because they wanted to make sure the infants all lived. Doctors originally gave one of the two girls only a 25 percent chance to survive because of a heart valve problem that has since been repaired surgically; she now has a 75 percent chance. "I've watched each of my babies fight so hard to survive," Digna Carpio tearfully told the Daily News. "Life is beautiful, and we're so thankful." City Council member Tony Avella started a collection for baby supplies. New York's only other sextuplets, the Boniellos, were born in 1997.
Accept and celebrate your child's uniqueness. But remember, you had to learn too, and this is their chance to learn on their own. A child's age and developmental level needs to be considered when setting limits. It can increase their cognitive development, keeps them motivated, strengthens the parent-child relationship, and has a direct positive influence on their overall academic achievement.
' Children will be more encouraged to work on their hobbies if activities like watching television or playing video games are limited.
Avoid extra errands when the kids are hungry. Most importantly, accept your child for who they are, and help them do the same. A parent should lead by example and never lie, and when they are caught in a lie, express remorse and regret for making a conscious decision to tell a lie. Help your child develop a method of keeping track of homework assignments. Develop some ideas for them to occupy themselves with while you're on the phone or otherwise unavailable.
