Mutual respect and understanding occurs when two people try to see where the other is coming from, and treat each other with kindness, concern, empathy and consideration. Mutual respect and understanding occurs when we treat those around us the way we would like to be treated. Below you will find resources you can use at home to help teach this important skill to your child.
Resources for Young Children:
Information:
All About Respect
https://kidshelpline.com.au/teens/issues/all-about-respect
Teaching Kids to Disagree Respectfully
https://www.verywellfamily.com/ways-to-teach-kids-to-disagree-respectfully-4116929
How to Teach Kids Respect
https://www.aatozz.com/how-to-teach-kids-respect/
Activities:
Activities to Teach Kids Respect
https://kids.lovetoknow.com/child-education/activities-teach-kids-respect
Fun Ways to Teach Children to Respect Others
https://healthfully.com/512852-fun-ways-to-teach-children-respect-for-others.html
Videos:
Sesame Street: Respect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOzrAK4gOSo
Kid President’s 20 Things We Should Say More Often
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5yCOSHeYn4
Resources for Adolescents:
Information:
How to Teach Teens to Respect Parents
https://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/teenagers/how-teach-teens-respect-parents/
The Language of Respect
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-moment-youth/201402/the-language-respect
Show Some Respect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t40SZtaJo84
Activities:
Games for Teens to Teach Respect
https://howtoadult.com/games-teens-teach-respect-12005930.html
Teaching Respect to Teenagers
http://youthworkinit.com/teaching-respect-to-teenagers/
Videos:
How You Treat People is Who You Are
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTsvSAItPqA
Who Should You Respect and Why?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQojVPAVcDc
Be Kind to Others