Hi,

I totally agree with you.

Not teaching your children manners is total laziness, slackness and the parents are just setting their kids up to be social misfits. My just turned 2 yr old also always says thankyou and please, she even says bless you when someone sneezes.

I am not a prude by any stretch but kids without manners really really irk me!

Pull yr fingers out parents and take the time to teach your kids to be respectful and nice to be around.

My son has been tought to speak nicely to people, he says please, thankyou, excuse me he can be very polite, it is nice when people comment to me how polite he is. It makes me feel good to know that it is noticed. I would have to say that I don't know many people that teach their kids manners or have good manners themselves, it seems that it is not very common at all these days to be polite.

I always make sure my boys use their manners in every situation that calls for them. However, lack of manners isn't just in the new generation, I see adults and the elderly everyday who could take an example from any child that has manners because from what I have seen, adults these days aren't much better. It is hard for children to learn them when they do not see the example being demonstrated.

this geeration re not taught manners at home i blame parents if they taught curtesy from a young age there would be no problems

So Right!!!  Too many times the little ones are given what ever they want......leads to the tantrums!  I have to laugh a bit, as my dear son would punch push, kick, bite, and rage.....when he was beyond himself.  When he was doing well, I got so many compliments from school about how "polite" he was.  As a baby, I would say "God Bless you honey"....which later turned into "God Bless you Mommie".  When missed, I just would say funny....oh oh the "Please needs air" has to get out of  your mouth before you get........?......in your hand.  Or, "Magic Word Please"  same with the thank you.  In this world, there sometimes is such rudeness, and self-absorbed individuals....The children will lead the way!  One gets so much farther with honey than vinegar :o)

Thank you, take care Simba1

great advice and it is something that i think a lot of people forget to do these days, i grew up in a family were you had to say please and thank you and excuse me, and if we didn't we would get in trouble for not doing it, i think if you start young it helps too.

well done and thanks for sharing 

Well said ...have you noticed parents blame the media etc etc but come on it starts at home when there young and who allows the to be exposed to the media and video games etc etc?, aswell as it encouraging good manners, respect, kindness it's so cute!!! & easy to do I always say plz and thankyou's to my son, some how it just seems right when speaking to a lill inocent...hoping it pays off now

(((hugs)))Jo xx

So true..........I started very early with my boys to teach them manners. As you know first hand that Luke can be very stubborn but he's getting there and most of the time he does say thank you.......but he certainly isn't rude or nasty and so there is hope yet......

Well done Jo....great article!!!

Amanda xxxxx