gswilk61

@gswilk61 (16)

Canada • Age 62

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Have you ever seen a small child cover his/her mouth everytime while yawning?

gswilk61 @gswilk61 (16) • Canada 22 Jul 11

How adorable would that be? I have seen an older child around 9 or 10... do that on a couple of occasions but not a younger child. Has anyone ever seen a cute little girl or boy who was covering his/her mouth with the hand each...

manners children politeness

Have anyone seen a small child covering his/her mouth when yawning?

gswilk61 @gswilk61 (16) • Canada 27 Aug 09

It's becomming less and less common to see even adults displaying polite behaviour...probably even less so when children display polite behaviour. I know I must have seen it in my travels...but has anyone else seen a cute...

manners behaviour general

Do you cover your mouth when you yawn? Were you taught or was it just natural?

gswilk61 @gswilk61 (16) • Canada 9 Sep 07

I must confess, I don't normally cover my mouth when I yawn, but I try not to yawn in someone's face. That is just plain rude to do that. My parents never taught us, so we never really bothered to do so. I think it is harder...

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Are girls more likely to cover thier mouths than guys when yawning?

gswilk61 @gswilk61 (16) • Canada 21 Jul 07

I don't know about nowadays, but back when I was in high school, I seemed to remember a lot more girls covered thier mouths to yawn than guys, I think the reason for that it was probably girls were expected to have better manners...

yawning manners etiquette

Does your child cover his or her mouth when yawning?

gswilk61 @gswilk61 (16) • Canada 18 Jun 07

Ok...another question about teaching children to cover thier mouth when yawning. Are there parents out there that still teach this, along with coughing and sneezing, etc? Or did they pick up this habit on thier own?

parenting children manners

Have you seen a child or even a baby cover his or her mouth when yawning?

gswilk61 @gswilk61 (16) • Canada 14 Jun 07

Just curious, since I have none of my own. I have yet to see a baby do it but have seen a kid about 5 or so display such politeness. My niece used to do it when she yawned. I think it is very cute to see that!