One of biggest causes of punishment is a lack of perceived respect, but what is respect? Respect is subjective for instance is your idea of respect the same as your partner, child's teacher, your parents, or people from different cultures? It is also worth considering if your child has understood theory of mind? Theory of mind is the concept that others have different thoughts than your own, here is an experiment people use to test for it. Understanding another person's perception of respect may be out of your child's abilities depending on age. Q: Does this mean you just let life go by without concern for others feelings? A: Nope , that would not prepare them for success in their environment. What this information means you need to guide your child while their brain is developing. Understand that social learning schemas such as when to talk, run, and manners take time like any learning schema. Just like you use baby steps for your child to learn science (explor