If kids are treated respectfully, they will feel that respectfulness is the standard of behavior and (hopefully) emulate that behavior. At any rate, it has always worked with the kids I interact with.
Always worked for us when I was a kid. My dad didn’t even have to say that. All he had to do was start removing the belt and we got in line pretty fast.
The converse to that is you don’t teach them respect/fear for absolute authority. Don’t kid yourself that it doesn’t exist. The boss says “Do This.”, there is an “Or Else.” included.
Why? Because I say so! That SHOULD be enough, and although I’m only 5’ tall, (my X was 5-11) the kids all grew bigger soon but they were taught to obey and they all turned out fine.AS to the belt (per Macush), I had a wide leather belt but almost never used it except to get attention in the crowded room by setting it hard on the Formica table.
LeslieBark almost 11 years ago
If kids are treated respectfully, they will feel that respectfulness is the standard of behavior and (hopefully) emulate that behavior. At any rate, it has always worked with the kids I interact with.
alondra almost 11 years ago
Always worked for us when I was a kid. My dad didn’t even have to say that. All he had to do was start removing the belt and we got in line pretty fast.
Kirk Barnes Premium Member almost 11 years ago
The converse to that is you don’t teach them respect/fear for absolute authority. Don’t kid yourself that it doesn’t exist. The boss says “Do This.”, there is an “Or Else.” included.
dennis17 almost 11 years ago
Creators: What do you do with people like that? You just accept them. And in Ruthie’s neighborhood, patience isn’t a virtue, it’s a necessity.
vldazzle almost 11 years ago
Why? Because I say so! That SHOULD be enough, and although I’m only 5’ tall, (my X was 5-11) the kids all grew bigger soon but they were taught to obey and they all turned out fine.AS to the belt (per Macush), I had a wide leather belt but almost never used it except to get attention in the crowded room by setting it hard on the Formica table.
punslinger almost 11 years ago
We have words in my family for that look and arms crossed too. They’re called “grounded, and unable to sit comfortably…”
hcr1985 almost 11 years ago
What’s wrong with demonstrating manners when interacting with your kids? My parents did it, and I didn’t treat them with less respect.