jenocyde
half mystic, half skeksis
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In my humble opinion- respect isn't learnt, it's earned- and you earn a child's respect by being fair and consistent. I've met 9 year olds who behave in mature and responsible ways- not because anybody put such a "burden" on them, but because they were raised in conditions and environments where being mature and responsible was simply the natural order of things.
um, yeah - I'll be more specific. A kid needs to learn to be respectful of his/her parents. If the parents behave respectfully, the child will learn to behave the same way... respectful behavior, like everything else, is learned.
But whether a child is well behaved or respectful or not, maturity is something that can only come with time. A kid is just a kid, and you can't expect them not to be a kid just because they exasperate you.