Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World

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No one needs convincing of the disturbing change occurring in the attitudes of children today. Many children today have no respect—for others or for themselves. Today’s kids are angry and rebellious at rates higher than any other generation. They are the first generation to do worse psychologically, socially and economically than their parents.  They behave liberally without fear of consequence or authority. We live in a world were provocative movies, vulgar music, and violent video games often dictate the rules that children follow. How can parents compete against these new role models? Jill Rigby provides parents with a proactive guide to combat these negative influences in media and society. Her goal is to guide parents in raising children who are respectful, engaged, and grateful.

Paramount in Jill’s message is replacing self-esteem with self-respect. Rigby states, “When we seek to help kids feel good about themselves (the goal of self-esteem), we teach them to focus on themselves and how they feel and what they want. But when we help kids respect themselves, we teach them to focus on others and how others feel and what others need….We’ve substituted self-respect for self-esteem, and in the process we lost our manners.” Children with self-respect will be stronger in their convictions and able to make wise decisions when faced with tough choices.

Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World is an essential tool for parents who want to foster strong values within their children. Jill offers sound advice from the heart as she motivates parents to take back control and re-establish the standards that have been slowly disappearing from the lives of many children.

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