Where is the Respect?

So, how do we change this behavior? For starters we give up the push-over role and become the parents we are. We enforce rules, and stand by our punishments. Parenthood is not an easy task, it never has been. The roles of mother and father may be different. By this I mean in today’s state of the economy both parents usually are in the workforce. This unfortunately means less time spent with today’s youth. However; this shouldn’t mean, just because the primary caregivers are away from the household the children get to do as they wish. This guilt of not being home has put the ball into the child’s court per say. Today’s disrespect is not an overnight fix. It will take years to put the structure back into the parents’ hands. I believe we are not innocent bystanders to watching our children do and say as they wish. Now is the time to stand up for the role as an elder, and a role model, to show our youth what is acceptable, and what is not. You see, if we stand back at let our children run amuck with blindfolds on, what is next?

So as I close I would like you to ponder what you can do to change our youth into strong individuals, instead of following the alarming trend of violence, unhealthy relationships, and disturbing behavior. I ask you to stand against the grain and to start again the traditions that have been forgotten. Show our children the way. Show them how to respect us as elders. Show them how to believe in themselves as individuals. When the respect of the elders in reinstated the respect of themselves will follow suit. Start today by taking back the parent role, and taking off your blindfolds. For the youth will continue to throw it’s tantrums of anarchy as long as the adults allow them do so. It is your choice. Stand small or stand tall!