Lack of Respect in Kids

When your child talks back, dismisses you, rolls their eyes, or treats you like an inconvenience rather than a parent, it hurts. You’ve given everything for this child. A little basic respect shouldn’t feel like too much to ask.

Disrespect doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It grows when children haven’t been taught what respect actually looks like in practice – or when the relationship between parent and child has drifted toward friendship without the foundation of authority that healthy families need.

The biblical concept of honor is one of the most powerful tools we have for addressing this. When families learn to live it, the whole tone of the home changes. The strategies below will show you where to start.