First I want to tell you that I'm proud of you because I can tell that you're the kind of parent who tries to teach values to his or her children, who believe respect is very important. You're right, it is. It is crucial to teach respect to children as it's something that builds the adults they'll become. Be aware that if you never taught respect to your children and realize now that they are not showing any, it's normal. Children are not born with values. We teach them what is right and what is wrong and explain the world while giving them the tools they're going to need in the future. If your child isn't too defiant and too disrespectful, those 4 simple steps will be effective as you will be able to teach respect to children through these advices. About children who have already developed a strong defiant and disrespectful behavior, you'll need more than these steps. I talk about this at the bottom of this article. 1. Demonstrate. Be the adult you want your child to become. It's a simple step, right? Well, try. Respect your child. When you talk to him, kneel or bend to look at him in the eyes. This is the basis of respect but, let's be honest, you tend to forget this. Keep in mind it's important. Don't interrupt your child when he speaks. Then you'll have the right to demand the same from him. 2. Give your child chores. He'll learn a lot about respect by doing chores. Explain why, how. It's important to develop a sense of community. Cleaning something up is respecting others living with him. He'll live with people later, his family, he'll have co-workers, friends. You are appreciated when you respect others. It's a basis. Your child will understand this even if he doesn't want to do those chores. Don't introduce them as "orders" but more as "responsibilities" you give him. 3. Trust your child. Give it to him and tell him he can trust you too. You have to be encouraging to teach respect to children. 4. If your child abuses your trust, take it away. He'll learn not to take things for granted and that we have to make efforts to earn the trust of others, that's why it's important to respect that. What it takes to teach respect to children is consistency. These steps help with the teaching of this fundamental value but they may not be efficient with making a very disrespectful child change his behavior because in those cases, a real structure is needed, with strong coherence, a complete parenting style. I'm telling you this because I know many parents read such advices on the internet and then feel even more desperate to see it's not working with their child because they either think they can't teach respect to children for example or that their situation is helpless. Parenting methods have been created to help parents facing the most difficult situations but also to simply strengthen the bond between kids and parents. Choosing one could definitely help you. There's always a solution. You just need to find the right one. The link in my bio might interest you if you're looking for that kind of help. Laura Kaine is the mother of June (10) and Jack (4). She personally helped many parents and shares her knowledge online as an expert parenting writer. After putting an end to her daughter's defiant behavior thanks to a parenting program, she convinced other parents to gather their experiences and review together different parenting methods that worked for them. The website they created is [http://www.YourParentingHelp.com]http://www.YourParentingHelp.com. Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?How-to-Teach-Respect-to-Children?-4-Steps&id=3709490] How to Teach Respect to Children? 4 Steps | 
