Respect Flows Down First

You tell your child to be respectful. They roll their eyes. They talk back.

They shut down. And the harder you push, the less respect you actually get.

But in Malaysia, researchers noticed something different. Children weren’t constantly reminded

to behave. They weren’t threatened with consequences. Yet respect showed up naturally — even

when adults weren’t watching. In this video, I’ll walk you through the one rule behind

that — and the four principles this research uncovered that quietly shape kind,

respectful kids from the inside out. And once you see it,

the way we usually try to teach respect starts to look completely backwards. This comes from