Originally Posted by Country Kids:
Not only did kids listen and respected their parents back then, but they listened and respected almost all adults.
Part of that, IMO, was that parents spent time teaching, playing and bonding with the kids so that the kid actually wanted the adults approval and company. The kid liked and trusted the adults. It has to begin there.
If the kid is constantly ignored, invalidated, belittled, bossed around and criticised their entire goal will be to make the adults life miserable. Can't really blame them. There are a lot of these kids out there right now. Passively parented, lonely and angry. Imagine being an 8th grader whose mom has over 100 selfies on facebook this year alone. Who do you respect? Who do you talk to about the bullying?