What manners do you teach your - children???

mckayleesmom wrote: My kids know..

Please
Thank You
Your Welcome
Yes Ma'am, No Ma'am (although they are still learning, so it isn't consistant yet)
Yes Sir, No Sir (agian....still learning)
Excuse me
May I....have something to drink...have a snack...etc.
Bless You....when someone sneezes



That is all I can think of that they know off hand right now....although we are working on other things too....Respecting other peoples things is big on the list right now...

boyohboyohboy replied: all the above, with respect and compassion toping the list.
right now we are working on being generious to others who dont have as much, and also acknowleding that there are people in this world, other countries who need help.
caleb has a big heart so its been easy so far.
i truely am blessed with a wonderful son in him. i cant wait to see what he grows up to do with his life.

luvbug00 replied: Ditto to your list Brianne I want my kids to you sir and ma'am, i think it teaches them the most upmost form of respect to adults. I don't let mya call her friends moms by their first names like they want her to.

C&K*s Mommie replied: ditto to your list Brianne, except "bless you" we are still trying to get them to consciously sneeze or cough into their sleeves so getting them to respond to others when they sneeze is another step for another time.

C&K*s Mommie replied: oh and "sorry"

They know that one as well.

youngmomofone replied: my 3 yr old knows thank you, you're welcome (in English and Spanish), excuse me, bless you. I'm working on ma'am and sir as she is saying what now but I think that will take some time.

I also want her to call her friends parents by mrs or mr last name or miss or mr first name. I grewup calling my friend's mom miss debbie.

hawkshoe replied: I don't do the yes sir/mam, I do yes please. Other than that, I teach the kids please, thankyou, your welcome, and one of my biggest pet peeves it that if they have a friend over they must walk them to the door when it is time for the friend to leave and say good bye there.

I have a really nice book on manners I read my youngest. It is called "the Polite Elephant" by Richard Scarey. It pretty much covers the basics.

Just wanted to add, my oldest (12) went trick or treating last night with 5 other friends. On of the boys dropped his cell phone and my son was the only one who went back to help him find it. The other boys just kept going leaving the 2 boys one their own. I figure maybe all my teaching is paying off

MyLuvBugs replied: Lorelei knows:

- Thank you
- Please

But she has learned a four letter word.....M...I...N...E So, right now we're trying to teach her to share, as well as to say Excuse me, Your Welcome and Bless You. But trying to teach an almost 2 year old anything isn't always fun.

Edited to say: SORRY is also right up there on top of our list....she just doesn't quite understand that word yet.

lesliesmom replied: Both my kids (5 and 3) know and use:

Please
Thank you
You're welcome
Miss or Mr so-and-so (usually first name)
May I please ...?
May I be excused please? (when leaving the dinner table)
Bless you (this works for burping in our house too )
Excuse me
Sorry (used often in our house)

Compared to some of the kids I know from daycare and so, I have to say more mannered than most in our area but that's the way we want it

Hillbilly Housewife replied: here's a copy paste from my other post, about my 4 and 2 3/4 year olds...




They also say sorry, call strangers by Mr or Mrs, they know not to point at people, bless someone after a sneeze, say "have a good day!" to dh when he leaves for work, and they ask "did you have a good day?" when he gets back.

There's more... but I can't remember off the top of my head. We don't drill it into their heads or anything... we just always use our manners too... and kids learn best by mimicking... so it was never an issue of teaching them manners... they just picked it up.

Oh yeah... when I tell my kids to quiet down a little because i have a headache or something, it's hilarious to see Emilie scramble to drag down a pillow and blankie from her bed upstairs to gove me, sine I always make my kids lie down when they're not feeling great...

CantWait replied: My kids are expected to say

Please
Thank you
Your Welcome
Bless You
Excuse Me
Goodbye when someone is leaving
Goodnight when it's time for bed
Sorry

I don't want my kids using the yes ma'am, yes sir, my opinion is that it demeans them, and I feel they can still be respectful and not have to call everybody sir or ma'am.

I will teach them to use ma'am or sir if they don't know someones name.

Nina J replied: Thank you
No thank you
Excuse me
Please
Ma'am and Sir
Goodbye
Hello
Bless you
Emily is just getting the hand of saying 'I beg your pardon' when she doesn't hear what you say. DH taught her that one. It sounds so funny when she says it

Cece00 replied:
All of these.

I've been teaching the boys to hold doors for ppl and "Ladies First" lately, too.

Good morning/afternoon/evening, Hello, Goodbye...

To wait until adults are finished talking to interrupt, or if its VERY important, to say "Excuse me, please?" esp when ppl are on the phone.

To ask to be excused from the table...

We work on sharing A LOT & I've noticed its paying off more and more lately. They frequently share things that they NEVER wouldve shared before, without even knowing I'm keeping an eye on them (drinks, snacks, toys, etc).

I'm sure there are more but I cant think of anything else right now. I'm big into manners.

kimberley replied: please and thank you
table manners
not interrupt people when they are talking
pass gas in private for the older ones
don't ask for things (ie gifts)
kindness to those who may be picked on
bless you
good night, God bless