https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 18:06:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-stress-respect-for-eldersadults#post-1343856 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 20:01:49 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1343856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. My DH and I were raised to say yes m'am/sir to all adults. We'll teach our kids to do the same. If we didn't the grandparents would. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-stress-respect-for-eldersadults#post-1343849 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 20:00:31 +0000 yellowbird 1343849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will stress being kind and courteous to all other despite who they are. Age doesn't really play a huge part expect for sometimes older people need more help and to be mindful of that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-stress-respect-for-eldersadults#post-1343846 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:58:16 +0000 meredithNYC 1343846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, absolutely! I guess I'm a little old school in this way? I come across way too many mouthy and rude children and I 100% hope to curb that kind of behavior in my own children. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-stress-respect-for-eldersadults#post-1343710 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:21:52 +0000 sarac 1343710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, pretty much like you. General respect and consideration, but not elders/adults specifically. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-stress-respect-for-eldersadults#post-1343579 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 18:34:42 +0000 Greentea 1343579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kimberlybee: totally. That can get kids in some unhealthy/ ugly situations. I agree. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-stress-respect-for-eldersadults#post-1343568 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 18:28:25 +0000 MsMamaBear 1343568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kimberlybee: EXACTLY what I plan to do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-stress-respect-for-eldersadults#post-1343355 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:23:19 +0000 Aimed 1343355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kimberlybee: Exactly this! I want him to be able to trust his intuition about people and feel free to act on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-stress-respect-for-eldersadults#post-1343336 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:18:44 +0000 spaniellove 1343336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, in a way. I don't want my kid to take abuse from someone older just because they're older, but I'd like them to understand certain courtesies, like @Mrs. Lemon-Lime: said. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-stress-respect-for-eldersadults#post-1343335 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:18:38 +0000 Aimed 1343335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>O this is such a good question! I grew up to respect and not question elders which is a tad too far I think. I will teach LO to respect his elders, but that does not mean he must agree with them, nor does it mean that they have any authority over him.</p> <p>ETA: when I say authority, I don't include teachers and people who genuinely have authority and duty of care over him, but rather mean strangers, neighbors etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-stress-respect-for-eldersadults#post-1343329 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:16:27 +0000 Kimberlybee 1343329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will teach her to be kind and respectful to others regardless of age but to trust her intuition and gut feeling. Growing up some adults gave me the creeps and I would get yelled at if I was being shy or bashful or didn't want to befriend them. I am not going to make my kids say hi or be playful with everyone like I was forced to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-stress-respect-for-eldersadults#post-1343314 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:12:11 +0000 snowjewelz 1343314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely! I work with pre-teens &amp; teens a lot, and I feel like the newer generations really lost the importance of respect (of course, totally generalizing but based on my weekly interactions w/ over 40+ kids between 10-17...). I really want kids to have more boundaries when it comes to respecting others, especially elders and those in authority over them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-stress-respect-for-eldersadults#post-1343311 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:11:03 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1343311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not exactly. I will teach them to give the elderly some courtesies just because they are elderly. I find being kind to strangers is easy because you don't know them very well. Once a person crosses you it's much harder to be kind. I will teach them to continue giving respect when respect is due.</p> <p>giving up their seat, opening the door, addressing with Ms. or Mr. Are some of the courtesies I will teach. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-stress-respect-for-eldersadults#post-1343294 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:06:02 +0000 Bookish 1343294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I very much hope to teach her to be respectful to everyone, regardless of how old they are! This being the south, I honestly have no idea if I'll be teaching her to 'yes ma'am' her elders. Time will tell, I suppose. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-stress-respect-for-eldersadults#post-1343291 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:05:15 +0000 Mae 1343291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as you. I will teach respect for everyone, but I don't buy into the particular reverence to adults merely bc they've achieved living into adulthood. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-stress-respect-for-eldersadults#post-1343288 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:04:50 +0000 Greentea 1343288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pinkcupcake: that is what I was going to say. Respectful to everyone and that they also deserve respect. They aren't second class citizens just because they are kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-stress-respect-for-eldersadults#post-1343277 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:02:13 +0000 pinkcupcake 1343277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I grew up in a traditional korean-American family and my parents really stressed respect for adults and elders. It didn't really matter who the adult was - family, family friend, church member. I was talking about this w/ some friends, and I realized that my views are very different now. I want to teach LO to be respectful to everyone , whether they are an adult or not, and I don't want her to feel like she has to give someone respect or deference *merely* bc they are older. I don't think ppl automatically deserve special respect or anything just bc of their age. For example - we had to be on our best behavior when we were around adults and it was definitely frowned upon to be anything but super polite and courteous, just bc they were adults. </p> <p>Will you stress respect/deference for adults/elders? Is your view different from how you were raised? </p>