heart4princephillip
Karen
- Joined
- Aug 20, 2007
Warning - stepping on a soapbox
Any manners book would explain that a younger person should always address an adult as Mr., Mrs. or Ms. unless that adult gives them permission to do otherwise.
Do not feel bad about expecting such manners from any child...even your neighbor. I personally feel that manners in young people have slipped so much (I see it all the time among my childrens' classmates), and you should take it as a compliment that someone would call you old-fashioned because you still practice the fine art.
I am constantly reminding my children that not only is it the right thing to do, but that they will shine in the eyes of adults if they remember to use their manners. Also, if they respect adults enough to use those manners, then they will recieve respect in return. This will be big when they become teenagers.
Stepping off soapbox.
Any manners book would explain that a younger person should always address an adult as Mr., Mrs. or Ms. unless that adult gives them permission to do otherwise.
Do not feel bad about expecting such manners from any child...even your neighbor. I personally feel that manners in young people have slipped so much (I see it all the time among my childrens' classmates), and you should take it as a compliment that someone would call you old-fashioned because you still practice the fine art.
I am constantly reminding my children that not only is it the right thing to do, but that they will shine in the eyes of adults if they remember to use their manners. Also, if they respect adults enough to use those manners, then they will recieve respect in return. This will be big when they become teenagers.
Stepping off soapbox.