Teaching children THE VIRTUE OF RESPECT

PW invited parents of Sir Padampat Singhania Education Centre, Kanpur to share insights on how they teach their children to be respectful of adults and other children

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Learning to respect others which we believe is the highest expression of love, can begin at home as children are keen observers of their role model parents. Therefore, we make a conscious effort to model respect in our daily interaction with our daughter Anika (class VII) whether it's in the way we speak to her, others, handle disagreements, and show appreciation. To make this learning engaging, we have recently introduced a "kindness challenge" at home, where Anika wins 'smile points' for thoughtful deeds like helping a friend, being polite, or comforting someone in need. At bedtime, we also share stories of empathy and compassion" Shinky Arora, homemaker