PARENTING TIPS

Teach your child the importance of being respectful.  Respect isn't the same thing as obedience.  Your child may obey rules because he's afraid of what will happen if he doesn't.  But he should also be respectful because he knows it's right.  The easiest way to teach your child how to be respectful is to treat him and others with respect. 

To model respect:

• Tell the truth.  If you make a mistake, admit it.  Do what you can to fix it and then forget it.  Your child will soon do the same.

Follow rules.  Don't drive through a red light-just because you don't see a police officer.  After all, character is what you do when nobody's watching.

• Explain the reasons behind your rules when possible.  If your rule is "No TV until after dinner on week nights," it's because that's when homework gets done, and homework is important to help your child do better in school.

Be polite.  If you say "please" and "thank you", your child will probably use these words without thinking, too.

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