What do you think of manners...?

Question

being taught in school. Like a class that teaches old school manners like holding doors and pulling out chairs. Do you think this is a lost casue? Or do you think todays youth could benefit from this?? It seems like respect and manners are so lost. No one can even say please and thank you anymore.

Answer 1

Considering there are a new breed of parents with absolutly no manners, I think teaching manners (and respect) in the early stages of school would be a great idea.

Answer 2

I personal wish they would teach these in school. I don't understand where everyone's manners went. I teach my kids manners. My BF does all the holding doors pulling out chairs and I'm so not use to it. I forget and get out of the truck before he gets there. I'm learning. My 6 and 14 year old are now following suit and holding open doors for women. I'm so proud that they have an influence like that in there life. The rest of the US could do with some good Midwest values. We have forgotten what real respect was in this country and we should teach our kids to remember

Answer 3

I agree that manners and respect are a thing of the past. I don't think they should be taught in schools, however. These are things that should be taught by parents to their children. I think everyone could benefit from a good lesson in manners, but I am afraid it may be a lost cause. Parents don't take the time to pay attention to their kids, much less teach them anything.

I once got laughed at by someone for saying "yes please" in answer to an offer of a piece of chewing gum. I almost cried. Despite the fact that nobody seems to care anymore, I am glad my mom taught me good manners.

Answer 4

I use to teach Independent Living Skills to behaviorally challenged youth and one of the classes I taught was on manners. We actually learned how to eat properly, which fork to use, etc...Manners is a dying thing but schools nowadays have so many measures to meet that manners would be hard to fit in, I would imagine. Parents MUST be the example for their children and if it's not learned there then others in society can be their example.

Answer 5

I think that basic manners should be a part of school everyday. Not necessarily a class, but just throughout the course of the day. Parents should teach their kids at home , too. In my town there is a junior cotillion organization that teaches kids formal manners and dance. It would be nice if there was something like that in schools.

Answer 6

Manners is a way of showing respect to others. And manners should start at home. Its up to the parents to teach manners,if they want whats best for their chid. Children should be taught at a young age the meaning of respect and manners. I think manners puts the individual in his or her place.

Answer 7

It's sad that this question needs to be asked. When I was a child it was taught without question. It was part of what was called "citizenship training." It was a part of the whole cultural indoctrination that all American children went through. In the 1970's they threw out the good, and the bad, of it.

The truth is all responsible adults should teach good manners to all children. But bad parents get offended when concerned adults become involved.

Answer 8

You know what,people these days seem to think that it's "cool" no be gross and rude,not to care about manners.But I can't help noticing that people who have sense and nobility(not as for the money,but as for the mentality and idiosyncrasy),do maintain good manners and they are attractive,whatever the others may claim.Manners are not a matter of fashion,they are a matter of humanity and personality,which are all but subject to what fashion dictates.Check it out yourself:see how superior good mannered people look and how dorky and uneducated and imbecilic all the others are.But you have to believe in it yourself.If you find the "cool" rude,what-the-fcuk-are-you-thinking-man people cool,you are so definitely going to miss the beauty of a good-mannered person.

So,either at school,or,basically, in the family, manners should forever be taught.

Answer 9

I think that manners should be taught at an early age in all schools and especially at home.

Answer 10

I think manners and etiquette are extremely important...but there will be a flaw if it is offered in public education: Each culture has different rules of etiquette, so how can you teach manners and still have a diverse student population...?