[Trannyfromtheuk]

Is it important to you that you bring your child to use manners?

[The Jenny]

very much, we work on manners all the time with Hannah

[Trannyfromtheuk]

For us its very important. I feel like young people today are getting away with not being poliet. Manners where a huge part of my growing up. Even today I always remember my please and thanks yous. As I once heard... Manners cost nothing.

From a young age when we gave Mia her toys we would say 'Taaa" and eventually she started saying aswell. Now when she wants something we tell her to say please and when shes gotten it say says thank you.
People have commented on how poliet my two year old is

[~*sierra*~]

it will be very important to me for my kids to be polite. i grew up in a small town where you say hello to people you pass in the street and always hold the door open for the person behind you. Where I live now is the huge city and i am appalled at how people act towards each other (in general, some people do suprise me though which is nice). you should see how shocked and appreciative people look when hold doors open for them on the subway or at the bank. i think people should be nicer to each other, thats not to say i havent had my moments where the mean city ppl angered me enough to say/do something in return, nobodys perfect.

[midnight_starr]

Yes very much! I will teach my kids manners and how to show respect because I think that is some of the most important things you can teach a child!!

[Chelnae6]

Heck Yeah! Aint no child of mine going to walk around not saying excuse me or please or may I or yes ma'am, no ma'am, yes sir, no sir!

[LadyGamer]

Very important. My parents were SUPER strict with manners, especially table manners and to be on time and how to be acceptable in public, etc. DH thinks my standards are too high when it comes to what I expect from people in that regards, but I definitely want to pass them on.

[Mars]

Manners are very important to me. My parents too were strict with manners and I find that I have more tolerance and patience with a child(ren) who's mischievous but mannerly. One who's rude and unmannerly drives me bonkers.

[fromGirltoMommy]

God yes!! Kennedi will know what manners are and USE them daily!!

[*krista*]

Oh goodness yes! I am all about manners and DH is all about respect, so no rude or disrespectful little children will be running around here! But ugh, I dread to hear what my children will learn from their uncle... or I guess I should say what things he will teach them that I will have to unteach!

[alicenwonderland]

YES!!! All the time i run into children whose parents don't enforce any discipline on them. i don't understand it! My little niece however is one of the best behaved children i have ever met. I'm hoping i'll be able to teach my children as well.

[Frozendesire]

Yup, very important to us as well. Curtis is very good with his manners.

[..Christine..]

yes- extremely important!

[KatiInCT]

I am joining with the majority here and saying YES!

I was in the grocery store a few months back (pre-Osric) and there was a little girl (maybe 4 or 5) who was with her mom. The mom had asked her to go down the aisle to get something they must have passed by. In order to get to said item the little girl had to pass me and my cart. My cart was in the way (narrow aisle) and so the little girl said "Excuse me, ma'am". I smiled and she was past me before I could say anything. But when I passed the mother I congratulated her on such a well mannered daughter. The mother beamed with pride as she should!

[Trannyfromtheuk]

Awww

[Mod-LadyCoconut]

Originally Posted by KatiInCT

I am joining with the majority here and saying YES!

I was in the grocery store a few months back (pre-Osric) and there was a little girl (maybe 4 or 5) who was with her mom. The mom had asked her to go down the aisle to get something they must have passed by. In order to get to said item the little girl had to pass me and my cart. My cart was in the way (narrow aisle) and so the little girl said "Excuse me, ma'am". I smiled and she was past me before I could say anything. But when I passed the mother I congratulated her on such a well mannered daughter. The mother beamed with pride as she should!

[sara~b]

I really try with Gemma but her ADHD makes it hard sometimes. She forgets to say excuse me and interrupts our adult conversations alot. She also forgets what she's supposed to be doing (like eating dinner) and starts babbling away instead. It's hard but I'm determined to teach her to deal with her differences without medication. I think having a sibling is going to help her alot with learning to share and be considerate of others!