{"id":6592,"date":"2023-03-23T00:07:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T04:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mlparentcoach.com\/?p=6592"},"modified":"2023-03-23T00:07:30","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T04:07:30","slug":"kids-these-days-why-do-they-talk-back-argue-disrespect-elders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/washington-post\/kids-these-days-why-do-they-talk-back-argue-disrespect-elders\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids these days! Why do they talk back, argue, disrespect elders?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"large-12 columns entry-content__output non-vc-entry\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><b>Q:&nbsp;<\/b><\/i><i>How do we get kids to show respect for their elders, employers, teachers, parents, etc.? Today\u2019s kids, some at very young ages, seem to feel entitled to talk back, argue, use vulgarity and not listen to authority. When I was young, it didn\u2019t matter who the adult was; you didn\u2019t talk back, let alone argue about who\u2019s in charge!<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>A:&nbsp;<\/b>This is a loaded question if ever there was one. When it comes to American parenting, this issue is sticky, because we have so many different types of families, cultures, faiths and traditions, which means there is no one way to \u201crespect your elders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Think about different cultures (Asian, Black, Latino and Hispanic, Italian and more), and you will probably notice a tradition of taking care of older family members, especially by the women in the family. Generally speaking, families have long been patriarchal and have had deep respect for their elders.<\/p>\n<p>But that is changing.<\/p>\n<p>As you are noticing, children now \u201cseem to feel entitled to talk back, argue\u201d and \u201cnot listen to authority,\u201d and I\u2019m glad you used the word authority. 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