Comments on: How can kids learn respect?

By: Ellee

Ellee — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:04:09 +0000

Raj, these values should be taught by example so it comes to them naturally, I agree it is important they enjoy their childhood.

By: Raj

Raj — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:38:47 +0000

You are right Snafu… may be 7 is bit old. But if we start teaching them values, respect, self esteem all these things at nursery itself, I feel it’s like taking away their childhood innocense.

By: Benedict White

Benedict White — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:22:50 +0000

I have no problems in my area with respect. I treat young people with respect, and they do likewise. So even if other people find them difficult I don’t. It works.

By: Snafu

Snafu — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:52:26 +0000

Raj, 7 seems too old! Labour are currently looking at identifying ‘problem children’ at nursery school!

By: Raj

Raj — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:57:34 +0000

I agree with you. Kids need to be taught about values much earlier in their lives. I think between the age of 7 and 13 we can mould them into good human beings by imparting the values of respect, self esteem and all…

Once they are in teens they need respect and attention. We shd give them alll the attnetion and should respect their thoughts…

You are righ, they learn a lot from the homes. So, it’s our duty to create a right atmosphere at homes, if we want them to grow up as a responsible adults.

By: Woffle

Woffle — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:35:52 +0000

At the risk of sounding old-school Tory, it has to be about the parents.

If the parents get it right, the kids will follow. And their kids too…

By: Northwing

Northwing — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:17:34 +0000

Education: self respect, discipline, responsibility and accountability for ones own actions, respect for elders, competitiveness, merit, reward and recognition, duty to those less fortunate and a sense of community. Our schools have become limp-wristed outlets for the great relativist experiment, but they are the only institutions left that can inculcate these things on behalf of the whole community. Scouts, Church, Cadets, etc and other voluntary groups have been in decline. Schools have lost their authority and their moral mandate to raise moral young people. Dysfunctional parents need help but the problem lies in how we treat young people in their peer groups growing up.

National Service may be a bit draconian at the tail end but if the government is extending the leaving age to 18, why not build in some kind of team-based community work for all kids in these final 2 years?

By: cityunslicker

cityunslicker — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:00:07 +0000

nice to see you on the Doughty tonight. Well Done.

By: Curly

Curly — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:03:20 +0000

I will be truthful and honest up front, I don’t know how to solve the current problems! However, I feel fairly certain that giving £6m. each to 40 councils to set up an uber-chav zone is not going to produce the results that the great majority in society would like. I think the vast number of us would prefer to see this £240m. spent on additional manpower for police forces up and down the country.

We would rather see some more hardened criminals removed from our midst than see tax payer’s cash used to set up parenting classes or handing out further Asbo’s for teenagers to breech or wear like a badge of pride. Then there is the rather feckless idea of evicting some people from their housing in some of the worst estates this country has to offer – evict them where to? (Somewhere else to make someone else’s life a misery no doubt.)

Crikey, you’ll be telling me to go and get your own blog next!

By: james higham

james higham — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:39:15 +0000

Go back 20 years and teach properly again.