Respect for Parents Day is also the perfect starting point to teach your children about respect and bring more of it into your home. To appreciate all parents in all parts of the world for their selfless commitment to children and their lifelong sacrifice towards nurturing this relationship
History of Respect for Parents Day
Many believe that the holiday might have originated because of the eternal human desire to honor and appreciate the love and care of parents, whose enormous effort resulted in giving a better human kind to the nation. The parents’ Day celebration officially came to USA in the year 1994 by the sincere efforts of the former US President Bill Clinton.
Many organizations, local government and other communities encourage Parents’ Day by organizing various activities and games.
For example the Parents’ Day Council of the local bodies nominates parents for the “Parents of the Year”. The ideal parents of each state are nominated for the award “National Parents of the Year”. In recent days Parents’ Day proclamations and rallies have been organized by the United Civil Rights Councils of America.
How to celebrate Respect for Parents Day
Here are several ways you can teach your children how to respect you. Take a few minutes and look at your own behavior. Are you respectful to those around you? If your children are constantly yelling and using sharp tones, is that because you do as well? If you want your children to be respectful, you must also demonstrate that type of behavior. You must give them respect and then expect it in return. Your children pick up more from you than you may realize. Watch your behavior, your words, your tone and your actions when you are in their presence.
Although Parents’ Day is a national observance but still it is not a federal holiday in USA. This day is used to honor the love, respect, sacrifice and affection shown by the two very important persons in the life of every individual. Go spend the day with your parents. Show them how much you respect them. Help them around the house and maybe get them a card or small gift to let them know you were thinking of them. You could take them out to a nice dinner and pay for them. Take them to a show. Maybe even take them to the zoo. There are so many creative ways to show them respect.
