I can not recall my mom, dad or grandmother ever saying please and thank you. I am 36 years old and when they ask something of me it’s always in demanding voice and never with a thank you when I do it for them. They will say please and thank you to other people, but never to me.
I have 9 year old son and have always said please and thank you, even if something like asking him to brush his teeth. He very polite and often get comments from other parents how they wish there kids would say please and thank you.
I just wonder what other parents are like my family or you like me and say please and thank you
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I recently realized that while I teach my daughter to say please and thank you for everything, rarely did I say it to her. Not that I would “demand” things…I just left off the common courtesy when speaking to her. Once I realized it, I worked to correct it.
As a former teacher and grandmother of nine, I offer the following suggestion to parents of smaller children: It is not just about saying Please and Thank You for gifts, although this is important. Setting a good example is also essential. But in today’s society full of bullying and self-centered children, it is helpful to teach your children the benefits of consideration for others and being polite as early as possible. The Magic Word is a book emphasizing good manners, which can be read to toddlers. It is a rhyming story of a little girl who was rude, selfish and demanding – and had very few friends. Her mother suggested that she needed to improve her manners; so when she went to school the next day, she thought of her mother’s advice, “What is the magic word?” and she started saying Please and also Thank You” She tried to become more thoughtful of others, and discovered that she was a much happier person. The repetitive use of the phrase “What is the magic word?” has children answering “Please”! Children as well as adults should always use the magic word!!
Yes I always do it’s always teach your kids to be polite at a young age and the best way to do that is by example.
Yes. Always. It is very good to have a polite child.
Yes, I always have.
That is one important way that children learn manners, by seeing them practiced.
I do for the most part. It’s good to be a role model of the behavior you want to see from your kids.
Sure,i do.MayB your parents/grandparents are just close to you,not impolite.Try 2 change yourself but not others.you should believe that they always love you,perhaps in a different way 🙂
Yes, I always “try” to remember. Actions are louder than words.
I always say please and thank you to kids- well, at least the first time I ask them to do something. How else should they learn?
Yes, I do. Good manners are for everyone, not just children.
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