If my 15 year old spoke to an adult the way some teenagers do he would eat his teeth. I taught him respect as a toddler though.

And lighter humor imgflip.com/i/1iaahc

not to be taken too serious

Right on!

Yep, but you only have to get by with it once ;-) they learn fast when they taste blood. All jokes aside though My son knew from the time he was a toddler to respect others. It's just something we taught him. I hope the girls turn out the same, they are feisty, I am doubtful.. :-(

Part of the problem is that people aren't teaching their children that actions have consequences. And when they do engage in corporal punishment, they tend to do so without explaining the lesson the child should learn, which is, in my opinion, child abuse.

My parents had a brilliant way of handling punishment: Whichever parent determined that I or my brother had broken a rule, they would let us know why we're being punished, and the other parent decided what the punishment would be and carried it out.

respect is earned. find a way to earn it or stay out of theirs.