No, I'm Not Forcing My Daughter to Just 'Respect' Her Elders
Telling children to respect someone for the mere fact they are older can teach them their feelings do not matter and make them lower their standards of what to expect from other people. "We want to teach our children to be kind to everyone but if someone is not kind to you, you shouldn't feel you have to overstep your own healthy boundaries just because they are older," says Dr. Gulotta.