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If You Want Your Kids To Respect You

Apr 6, 2021

02:32

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Ryan Holiday, author of Lives of the Stoics, discusses how parents can earn respect from their kids by respecting themselves first. Setting a positive example and demonstrating self-respect can lead to admiration and respect from children.

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Respect from children is earned through self-respect and living up to values preached.

Earning children's admiration involves demonstrating self-improvement and showcasing practical deeds.

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Earn Your Kids' Respect by Respecting Yourself

To earn your kids' respect, you must first respect yourself. The podcast emphasizes that parents often seek respect through words, force, or fear, neglecting self-respect. Musonius Rufus reminds us that one earns respect from others by first respecting oneself. Demonstrating values you preach and living up to your potential are key to gaining your kids' admiration. Self-improvement and self-worth set the foundation for earning genuine respect from children.

Earning Respect from Kids by Respecting Yourself

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“Every parent wants to be respected. They want to be listened to. They want their advice to be taken seriously. They want to be looked up to. And how do far too many of us try to get these things from our kids? By endless words. By force. By fear. By simply assuming it’s ours by right.”

Ryan explains how you can truly earn the admiration of your children, on today’s Daily Dad podcast.

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