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6/2/2010 8:49 PM Sam wrote:
My son's only 16 months old, so this is something I haven't dealt with yet. That being said, I think I would just shrug it off. Even the most conscientious adults sometimes forget the niceties of polite society, and it hardly seems fair to hold a 13-year-old to a higher standard.
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6/2/2010 8:44 PM Norine wrote:
Sounds like the guy overreacted to me. In the rush of thanks I can see a tired, distracted child forgetting to say a personal thank you. I don't think this ones a hanging offense. Consistent rudeness? another matter entirely!
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6/2/2010 8:14 PM Jennifer wrote:
This very topic has been bugging me for months! I am a carpool driver of two children (not my own) who consistently do not say thank you or please week in and week out. It drives me crazy!!! I once did a favor for their mother and she did not thank me either! I thought that was where this came from. I know you and you have very lovely manners, so that is not the case here. I always think one manners mis-step does not a bad mannered person make- there has to be a repeated pattern. I have that repeated pattern and I feel like a chump for allowing it to go on...
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