Where have all the manners gone?
By cjk408622
@cjk408622 (6)
United States
March 20, 2009 9:37am CST
I have two small boys, 8 and 6...(soon to be 9 and 7) and I cannot believe the poor manners that their friends have. Taking into account that they are young still, I can't help but be discouraged at the fact that so many of them don't know how to say please or thank you let alone speak in a manner that doesn't make me, at times, cringe. I'm not saying that they have to be all prim and proper...but a little less Neanderthal would be nice. My husband and I have spent a lot of effort to teach our boys the importance of manners and respect for others and sometimes I fear that will fly right out the window when they hear their friends speak. And unfortunately, I see this not only in children, but adults as well. When did it become okay to completely disregard respect for others and be so rude?
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4 responses
@highflyingxangel (9225)
• United States
21 Mar 09
I'm noticing more and more that parents just aren't teaching their children manners. If kids put up a fight they just give up and let the kids be instead of actually trying to teach them how to behave. I've noticed how easily kids get away with things anymore. If kids say no, parents just shrug and say OK we'll deal with it later but later becomes never. Parents anymore want to be friends and not parents and it's annoying. I blame that on a lot of the problems with the younger people.
@forslahiri (1042)
• India
20 Mar 09
Hi,
To young generation,Gen-x--not showing manners is HEROISM.
Come into Limelight being rude & discouteous!
Those saying'Thanks','Forgive me','Please' are of Old genearation/baby boomers!
Ignore them,enjoy Life...Boo to all etiquetes,manners,values!
Salute...Jai Ho!
=Lahiri,Kolkata,India.
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
20 Mar 09
They are quite young but not too young to learn to say please and thank you and to be considerate of others. All children should have basic manners before beginning kindergarten because they are going to have to get along with a room full of other kids and learn to share, etc. Obviously the class mates of your children are not being trained at home.
