Respect is one of the most important virtues a child can have. Teaching your child how to respect others will ensure they develop positive relationships with their family, friends and communities throughout their life. Respect can be taught in many ways, but ultimately it’s about ensuring your children treat others the way they want to be treated.
Below are some of the most important traits your child can gain from learning the virtue of respect.
Tolerance
Your child is bound to face conflict throughout their life. While they might not always agree or understand what’s being said or done, teaching them respect will ensure they do their best to address conflict in a productive way. Teaching your child respect will allow them to communicate in a way that is effective and will encourage them to take responsibility for their own mistakes, and better tolerate the mistakes of others.
Listening
Listening is an important part of having a productive or positive conversation. Learning how to communicate effectively means knowing how to listen, and this can be taught by understanding the importance of respect. Show your child how to listen intently, not interrupt and take their turn in order to help them better engage conversationally with others. Listening to those around us is how we learn and grow.
Open-minded
Teaching your children respect ensures they will get to know a person before making a snap judgement. This behaviour will help them throughout their entire life, and ensures they treat everyone with kindness. As well, for some children, diversity is a hard concept to understand. However, teaching children respect at an early age ensures they accept everyone for who they are.
Good manners
Teaching your child good manners might seem difficult, especially at a young age. However, good manners stem from respect. Saying a simple “please” and “thank you”can go a long way and, with practice, these gestures can become natural to your child. By practicing manners, your child will learn that all relationships benefit from give and take.
For all children, learning respect takes time, but it’s never too early to start practicing this essential life skill. Ultimately, teaching your children respect will help them to create more positive relationships with their family and friends.
Contact Childventures Early Learning Academy to learn more about our educational programs. We help to enrich your child’s education through many avenues. Our Virtues Project teaches children many important developmental tools. Contact us today to learn more.
