Your child...?

Question

If you had to teach your child only one of these, which would it be. "Please" or "Thank you"? Why

Answer 1

thank you because there are fewer ways to express appreciation for something than there are polite ways to ask for something.

Answer 2

I teach my child more that just pleases and thank yous.

Answer 3

"Thank you" because then they will be sure to thank anyone who helps them. If I teach them "please," it only follows that they will use it and therefore I am encouraging them to always ask for stuff. "Thank you" is used to show you are grateful for what you have. But I would really like to teach my child (if I ever have one) both those and a lot of other things.

Answer 4

I would start with thank you, I noticed that small kids think please is a magic word that gets them anything they ask for...I think it is more appropriate to teach them to appreciate what they have than to teach them a way to get when they are tiny. I love kids...I am so glad that we can teach them so many great things.

Answer 5

Luckily I had the opportunity to teach my child more, and luckily my farther taught me not to stick to the "rules" of ridiculous questions.

Answer 6

thank you ,,,because sometimes an unexpected thing happens that calls for a thank you like some one holding a door open or picking something up you might have dropped

Answer 7

I teach my kids to say both.... please and thank you.

But if I was to start with just one...that would be to say thank you first...I always want my kids to be grateful for what someone has done for them, or has given them.

Answer 8

"Thank you"...please is great, but there are polite ways of asking w/o using it (example: may I have a cookie?) ....however one should always show appreciation for something done for them...imo :)

Answer 9

Thank you. I want him to know to be gracious and thankful to others

Answer 10

thankyou, it shows appreciation n respect with good manners.