Mr Spock 🖖

When you make the comment “kids have no respect nowadays,” and I will agree many do not. Ask yourself these questions.

Do I as a parent show my wife/husband respect everyday? Do we talk to each other with respect? Do I treat others with respect? Because this is where children learn respect. What we see in reality are people treating each other like 💩💩💩💩. Arguing. Purposely trying to hurt the other with words.
If children are not seeing respect. Why do we expect them to know what respect is?

Dec 28, 2022 at 8:07amMetatext
Show threadMᴀʏᴀ Dec 28, 2022

@SpockResists I have a bonus question:
Do I treat *my child* with respect?

Can we ditch the bullshit that adults deserve respect from kids just because of the age difference although they don't give them any in return?

Show threadNatalia army of oneDec 28, 2022
@mayaisloading @SpockResists my parents' view, which I agree with, is respect can't be unilateral. You want respect and trust? You must respect and trust back.
My parents will always remind me and my sisters "you deserve our trust, so you have it as long as you don't use and abuse it.
I won't speak for myself, me being the 3rd child, I'm a mess!🤷‍♀️ but my 2 older sisters? Role models (kind of) 💋🍷😷
Show threadMr Spock 🖖Dec 28, 2022
@mayaisloading @Natalia_Army_of_1 Agreed. However, children must learn what respect looks like. They can only get that from their parents. I have heard parents say that that “these kids nowadays have no respect,” but these parents themselves constantly argue with each other in front of their young children.
Show threadNatalia army of oneDec 28, 2022
@SpockResists @mayaisloading true! Also, most parents wants to be "their child's best friend" and you can't, you're a parent.
Most also believe respect is taught at school! I don't remember how many time I had to remind parents that their children learn math, history, languages at school but respect is taught at home!
Show threadAriaflameDec 28, 2022
@Natalia_Army_of_1 @SpockResists @mayaisloading I'm not sure that is the case for most parents. But for those it is true for it's not good for the kids.
Show threadMᴀʏᴀ Dec 28, 2022
@SpockResists @Natalia_Army_of_1 Yes, this was just an addition, it doesn't undermind the other questions.
Show threadLazarusZedDec 28, 2022
@SpockResists wise words.
Show threadTwoSlipsAndAGullyDec 28, 2022

@SpockResists Your theme of children lacking respect is not new and has been around for centuries.

"The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise."

This is frequently attributed to Socrates, but is by Kenneth John Freeman in 1907 according to https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/05/01/misbehave/?amp=1

He was "... presenting his own summary of the complaints directed against young people in ancient times."

Misbehaving Children in Ancient Times – Quote Investigator®

Show thread3wombatsDec 28, 2022
@twoslipsandagully @SpockResists It has always been so
Show threadWTFDec 28, 2022
@SpockResists I have always thought you earn respect. Perhaps we are just not earning it. Children are very perceptive. Just sayin’
Show threadBWheatNYCDec 28, 2022
@SpockResists Absolutely right. Also, children observed an odious former president who was proficient in name calling, lying, cheating, philandering, and other obnoxious behavior.
Show threadJavishDec 28, 2022
@SpockResists 💯🤙🏽
Show threadPNW DebDec 28, 2022
@SpockResists 💯
Show threadUnprecedented 2023Dec 28, 2022
@SpockResists Yep.
Show threadHTPC NZDec 28, 2022
@SpockResists lots think others should just respect them, while not doing anything to earn that respect.
Show threadEveyDec 29, 2022
@SpockResists This I can learn from, I can often speak harshly.
Show threadAccidental Resident (she/they)Dec 29, 2022
@SpockResists my daughters never respected me. They love me but they never saw me as an authority figure—I’m a lovable doofus to them.