are family still teaching manors at home?

Question

What ever happened to the words like- thank you- may I - excuse me or sir

excuse me you are right it should read manners. thank you

and it should read may I, not my I, thank you

Answer 1

Manners are alive and well. It's easier to see one bad behavior than many good ones. I try to concentrate on the good in children and quickly express how great that "behavior" is to reinforce it. Children thrive on positive feedback. On the other hand, if they don't get that they will do anything to get some kind of attention. Unfortunately, too many young parents aren't aware of that so they scold constantly when they should pick out one good thing to say instead of constant bickering. That's why their first word often is "no" instead of momma, dada. My g.baby hasn't learned that yet because we strive to express yes words instead of no and she's got an 11 word vocabulary already. Parenting isn't automatically known, it is learned usually from the parents' parents. I hope this helps.

Answer 2

I am teaching manners to my son who is almost 12. It is a lot tougher than with the first two who are now 30 and 33. And have kids of their own. My how times have changed. And not for the better.

Answer 3

When I see a kid actually use good manners in public or even a young man open the door for me I nearly fall out in shock as I haven't seen that on a regular basis in a long time so to answer your question, not very many are and that is sad to teach the future of our country to be "me, me, me" thinkers.

Answer 4

I have always stressed the importance of good manners to my two girls(12 &13). They are two little house devils and fight like a couple of tom cats when they're around me. But when they go out somewhere all I ever hear is how good and polite they are. (And they had better be or else!).So I must have done something right!

Answer 5

I don't think too many young mothers or fathers teach manners anymore. It is a shame, they are a nice thing to use.
I do teach my grand kids and my daughter is glad I make them use manners, you know kids, they tend to listen to the old folk better then their parents. However, Most of her friends think I am hard with them. I don't yell I just say things like, what happened to please and thank you? Or could you say excuse me? In a kind voice mind you and yet I am hard. I just don't like it when kids run amuck braking things and being rude. I guess I shouldn't worry, they like me.

Answer 6

Kid these days just want to lay the F Bomb on you and you want manners, It's not going to happen. Have you been around or heard kids lately. It seems to have gone the way of the dinosaurs. Oh, I'm not saying they are all like that, but too
many are rude, inconsiderate, and think they should be handed everything on a silver spoon.

Answer 7

The Thai culture is relaxing a bit these days and since you had been away for long, I don't think anyone would mind you. Most Thais are polite, nice and quiet in front of the elders. Pay respect, and smile a lot to everyone. You will be just fine.

Answer 8

My parents taught them to us. One year for my birthday I even received a book about manners. That wasn't one of my favorite gifts! I still have that book though and have used it often. I taught my children manners and they know how to use them. Now, I'm not saying that they always use their manners, but they do know how. I'm still trying to teach my husband manners. May I should buy him a book! lol

Answer 9

excuse me sir. my i point out that 'manors' are large country houses.
while 'manners' are common courteous acts

thank you

Answer 10

YES YES a thousand times YES!

And our younger ones are treated the same way we were when they forget their manners.