He said, "I have a brother (Caucasian) with seven children who are respectful because he insists on it, using power to enforce this value. The Hmong community is different. They engender respectfulness among their children by being respectful. From birth Hmong children are taught that respect for others is respect for oneself. Therefore, the children exercise self control, i.e., good behavior."
The speaker is a Caucasian man that I know who is married to Hmong woman. He was not at all surprised when I shared my experience chaperoning 5th grade Hmong students to the Science Museum. Hmong culture explains the good behavior. It certainly makes them delightful.
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| A previous field trip |
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| Expressing their gratitude |
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