Comments on: 10 ways fathers can teach their kids respect

By: shannon colclough

shannon colclough — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 22:45:47 +0000

These are some really great tips. Even if some kids dont have dads a good Male roll model can fill in the spaces.

By: Mickey Mansfield

Mickey Mansfield — Thu, 21 May 2015 04:34:55 +0000

In reply to Maria.

your oldest sounds a lot like ours. I call it the “8 going on 18” phase. It sounds like you are doing a great job 🙂

By: Maria

Maria — Wed, 20 May 2015 18:01:09 +0000

We are mexican, so probably have some different ways to teach some things to children. But I apply all the points above.
I have three boys, 6, 7 and 11. The little one and the oldest have Asperger Syndrome too. The little one has more difficulties to socialize or to look in the eyes to the people, the oldest behaves like an adult most of the times, the one in the mídale is high-sensorial.
My house can go from total calm to total mess in seconds! Anyway, I try to teach them respect no matter how different they might be. So far I have received very good comments from people regar donde the 7 and 11 yo. Lucas, the youngest, is a different issue, he’s normally kind and respectful, but sometimes emotions are so overwhelming for him, that reactions are not always as expected in a “normal” society.

By: Mickey Mansfield

Mickey Mansfield — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 16:50:36 +0000

In reply to Laura.

I understand. My wife is a play therapist and the reason that she became one is because our own son has hypertonia and sensory issues, so while others think that he is being rough, we know what is really happening. We don’t judge others because we know that they have never walked in our shoes or gone to the 20 specialists for MRIs, CT scans, test upon test upon test… we know that they couldn’t understand, so how can we?

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 12:49:13 +0000

I love reading your blog. But I feel the need to expand your mind just a little. That one child you saw that refused to do his work is the perfect description of my 10yr old son. We have 5 children aged 4, 8, 10, 17 and 20. My middle child is special needs. To meet him and have a conversation you wouldn’t know that he has aspbergers (high functioning autism). He has a very difficult time controlling his emotions. And goes into fight or flight mode. Our other children have not shown any signs of the disorder they are well adjusted AND respectful kids. So when you witness episodes like the one you did in that classroom please don’t judge. You have no idea what is going through that little persons mind.