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... Parents must first show a child what is respect for the child to be able to reciprocate. It all starts with the parents.

Agree that parents must show a child what is respect.
It is a parent's duty to teach a child.
And the best way to teach is for parents to show respect towards grandparents, ..... right?

However, a child must still earn his or her respect from parents.
Mutual respect cannot take place unilaterally.

Wouldn't it be ridiculous though if a parent expects a child to treat him/her with respect if they don't respect the child?

Why should a child need to gain respect of his parents any more than his parents to him? If anything, it should be the parents acting first.

As with manners, with knowledge and basic cognitive and physical skills, the parents need to pave the way.

Haha and yes :offtopic:

Let me try:

On the topic of respect, there is this beautiful Gandhi quote I love:
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.

Just because there are some gay people who are promiscuous, that doesn't mean that they all are. I happen to have met a lovely gay couple with their children when I went to Disneyland few years back in LA. They've been together for over a decade. And it's quite sad that they can't get married, while a straight couple who just hooked up in Vegas can.

Thanks for all the positive comments


Regarding respect. Yep, respect should be earned. What I was trying to get at is that mutual respect is important.

I do agree that there are some teenagers who are rude and selfish, but attitude is not defined by age. Just like how character is not defined by sexuality.

Dear parents.


We can argue religion all day long to no conclusion - everyone has their own opinion. I personally have no problem with religion. I mean, believing in God, whether if he (or she?) exists or not, if it helps you, there is nothing wrong with it. If it helps you live life more meaningfully and more fruitfully, good for you.

However, when people use religion to demean, to cheapen and to degrade people, that is WRONG. How do you have it in your heart to insult sons and daughters of other parents, who are gay, and who are struggling with finding out who they are. I shudder to think the many teens who struggle with this very important part of them being told "no" and that living who they are is "wrong" in places which they should feel most comfortable in - in their homes, places of worships and congregations. Remember, a child is listening.

I couldn’t care less if someone was gay personally. As long as their nice, honest and kind people who contribute to society, they’re a million times better than that straight alcoholic gambler who stumbles home each night.

No child is born a bigot. However, as children are impressionable, they learn from the people around them. Perhaps instead of criticizing our generation, parents like yourself need to remember who raised our generation.

As a Singaporean teenager, I have been very thankful to have loving parents, who though are divorced, love me so much and have thought me how to live as an individual.

Let me break it down for you - the three things any parent needs to provide to their children.

1. Unconditional love
2. Respect for them which will develop into mutual respect
3. Teach them to be kind, honest and loving individuals.

Good grades are nothing. Seriously, if you raise a kid without garnering respect and kindness, to put it crudely, just dump you as they go on living their glamorous lives. As long as you have these three, they’ll be with you through the course of your life.