Who does not want to get respect from others? Every parent, teacher, and elderly person desires and expects honor and disciplinary behaviors from kids and children. Parents and elders need to think that children learn easily by observation. Do something good for them to be done something the same or better from them. There are innumerable opportunities and ways you can apply during your dealings with them to teach your kids self-discipline and respect for others.

Some practical ways to teach your kids respect

How to teach children to respect others? This is an inquiry on every parent’s mind. Below are some tips for teaching kids to respect others:

Respect teachers, maintain discipline in classroom

Here are some basic advices you can give to young children and teenagers to behave in classroom

-        Don't yell or talk over others;

-        Listen to others even when they disagree;

-        Don't try to control others;

-        Talk openly about their needs and wants;

-        Admit when they've made a mistake.

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Respect elderly people

We have two ears and one mouth. Do you know what the reason is? The reason is you need to listen more and speak less. When elder people talk, make sure you listen more than you speak as senior people from their years of experience. The ways to show respect to elderly people include:

-        Be polite. To be polite in the presence of elderly people is an illustration of respect. When they talk, listen politely and if they ask any question, answer respectfully and with a calm tone.

-        Ask for advice. You can always take the advice of elderly people about responding in a different and tough situation of life as they have decades of experience. 

-        Visit with them. Try to visit native elders sometimes. It is a great show of respect to visit with them and give them some time.

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-        Let them eat first. In any case, you can show respect to an elder by offering to get them a plate before you get anything for yourself.

-        Ask about traditions. You can ask about traditions and culture from native elders. It’s a great show of respect to them because at this they feel valued.

-        Ask about their lives. If you ask an elder to tell you their stories, it shows a great deal of respect and reverence for an elder who deserves it.

-        Give them a call. No doubt, every body is busy in today's world. But we can show our respect, love, and care to elders by giving them a call.

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Respect parents

Doing the following things to your parents you can teach your kids how to respect parents.

-        Give Them Your Undivided Attention.

-        Send Them Respectful Gifts As Often As Possible.

-        Pay It Back (When Possible)

-        Show Affection

-        Be Mindful About What You Say

-        Respect Their Point of View

-        Keep Them Up To Date

-        Encourage Them To Go As Far As They Can.

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Respect Values

Make sure you teach your kid how to respect values. Respect values mean the ability to value and honor another person. To show respect to any person's both words and actions, although we do not approve or share everything he or she does. Teach your child to accept other people and not try to change them.

Respect Women, Girls

Teach you little boy to respect every girl or woman if she’s your sister, mother, your school friend, college friend, your wife, or even any girl or woman you will meet the first time. 

Teach the child that every girl is equally respectful and independent like a boy. She has all the rights to make her own decisions in life as a boy. She’s equally strong and deserves all respect and love as a boy. She’s an inspiration.

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Respect Friends

Let your child know how important and valuable friends are in their life! Ask them to show respect for their friends every day by being thoughtful, making time, treating them as they'd like them to treat you. The ways to show respect to friends include:

-        Be supportive. Always believe your friend although you think they've given up. Try to see the best in them. Inspire them if you feel they need the extra push.

-        Never forget your friend's birthday. A simple gift or a thoughtful note shows that you care about your friend and that you want the friendship to last a long time.

-        Listen to them. Listening to your friend's problems, fears, dreams, and joys are one of the most important things that you can do for a friendship.

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-        Show gratitude. Never forget to say "thank you" and show gratitude whenever your friends do you a favor or give you something.

-        Refrain from judgment. Try to be supportive and non-judgmental whether you feel that they do something unnatural and harmful towards others. 

-        Give respectful advice. Make sure you give respectful advice to your friend if required.

-        Learn the boundaries. Allow your friend to spend time with friends other than you.

-        Respect goes both ways. If you feel your friend doesn't respect you, then you shouldn't respect them. Remind your friend that respect is earned, not given and it needs to come from both sides.

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Respect All Professions Equally

Teach your child that no work is big or small. Let them know that all professions deserve dignity and mutual respect as they directly or indirectly contribute to the overall development and welfare of a nation. Teach them to stop judging and start appreciating others regardless of the work they do.

Respect Family Members

In our family, we have grandparents, aunts, uncles, or cousins along with parents and siblings. Teach your kid to show respect to all the members of the family including seniors and juniors. Remind them to say please, thank you, hello, good-bye, good morning, and good evening with family members. Actually, these are the basic rules of etiquette that, when extended to family members, show your respect for them. Teach your kid that maintaining contact with family members is important.

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Respect Neighbors

Teach your kid that we are social beings and we need to maintain a good relationship with our neighbors. Let them show proper respect to the neighbors. The basic issues need to remember:

-        Keep your Noise Level Down. Don’t make unnecessary noise at night when everyone is sleeping.

-        Be Respectful if Hosting a Party. Always notify your neighbors in advance if you want to have a party at home. Try to limit the number of guests to a reasonable number. Ask your guest to leave quietly.

Respect Poor People

Teach your child always to be respectful to the poor and helpless people.  Remind them to do good behavior with housemaids, divers and other persons who help you always. Treat them as your family members.

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