Teach Them to Respect Others and the World Around Them

My 2-year-old saw a chocolate bar wrapper on the ground the other day. She picked it up voluntarily, found the nearest rubbish bin and threw it away. No doubt she was just mimicking what she’s seen or heard. But I hope that’s something she’ll continue to do – not because she’s “suppose” to, but out of respect for others and the world around her.

Teaching our children to respect others and the world around them will have a profound affect on what kind of people they grow up to be. Imagine a world where every child learned this and every parent taught it. Over the next few weeks we’ll look at ways in which you can do this. Perhaps for now you can think of ways to teach your children how to respect others.