Reply To: Respect: Why many dont have any and how to change?

BPTotty

“Kids are being asked to shoulder the responsibilites that really belong to the parent. For example, if mom is full time employed, then it falls on 14 y/o sis to wake, dress, feed and send off 8 and 6 year olds to school. Then, when she gets home, she needs to jumpstart supper, possibly a laundry, and then get 8 and 6 ready and into bed. And who can blame mom? After an 8 hour day, she still needs to deal with shidduchim for 18 and 19 year old, plus little 2 year old (who is beyond the capacity of 14 year old).”

I highly doubt this goes on in more than a handful of homes. Most kids in the US are not given a lot of responsibility. If anything most kids are just spoiled and allowed to take it easy. Maybe parents need to realize that if you spoil or baby your kids you end up with disrespectful, entitled, selfish brats.