In my opinion children should still be taught to say 'yes mam, yes sir.' What is your opinion?
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I agree. I shouldnt drop dead from shock when I come into contact with a child that exhibits manners!...I'm sick of this generation and its lacks of everything decent and moral.
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Yes, I do. Or if not that, to address grown ups as Mr. Ms. or Mrs. That is my opinion.
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Personally I find the terms outdated and offensive. I also know plenty of others who do as well. I think if you want your children to use those terms at home, that's totally your preference, and it's of course 100% fine. But to send them out into the world thinking they're appropriate and acceptable terms to everyone else would be doing them a disservice. The more appropriate thing would be to teach them to say it to those who specifically request that they do (other than bossy schoolteachers, I don't even know who that would be anymore.)
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Only if they are treated well also.
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In my opinion children should be taught respect and manners. Along side with who to respect but the manners should be part of what makes them who they are. There is nothing wrong with addressing all adults as sir or mam unless asked not to by that individual. Thank you when anyone has helped them in anyway. Good manners are just part of good training. You also teach them how they should react when someone who they are taught to respect tries to use that to manipulate them. To teach them one without the other you have a very bad situation on your hands. They either fall victim to a predator or become bitter and cold toward everyone. One thing to always keep in mind is when training a child you have to have two lessons for each situation, because the out-come for everything can come out good or bad.
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Personally, I don't think sir or ma'am is necessary as long as children are respectful and use mrs., mr., and miss when referring to adults (unless they have permission not to).
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