Comments on: FEATURE FRIDAY – WANT A POLISHED PRE-SCHOOLER? It starts with you! http://allthingsmamma.com/2010/02/want-a-polished-preschooler/ Family, Home...LIFE Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:38:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: lorene http://allthingsmamma.com/2010/02/want-a-polished-preschooler/#comment-7110 lorene Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:15:56 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=3445#comment-7110 I really enjoyed reading your article. I have been a teacher for 21 years now and the level of manners of my students have decreased a great deal over those years. It is a shame that when a stundent is polite , it is a shock becuase I am not used to that. I also find that an exceptionally rude student almost always has rude parents. I really enjoyed reading your article. I have been a teacher for 21 years now and the level of manners of my students have decreased a great deal over those years. It is a shame that when a stundent is polite , it is a shock becuase I am not used to that. I also find that an exceptionally rude student almost always has rude parents.

]]> By: Mami2jcn http://allthingsmamma.com/2010/02/want-a-polished-preschooler/#comment-6555 Mami2jcn Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:28:00 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=3445#comment-6555 These are good tips. My boys (ages 5 & 6) are pretty polite, but my biggest challenge is with their table manners. These are good tips. My boys (ages 5 & 6) are pretty polite, but my biggest challenge is with their table manners.

]]> By: Sheila http://allthingsmamma.com/2010/02/want-a-polished-preschooler/#comment-6301 Sheila Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:34:26 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=3445#comment-6301 Thanks for the positive feedback everybody! I agree with all of you that positive reinforcement goes a LONG way, and it should be completely normal for kids (and adults) to have good manners! Too bad it's so unusual these days. Thanks to Kasey for letting me post, and thanks to Brian and Kasey both for raising kids who make us proud too! xo Thanks for the positive feedback everybody! I agree with all of you that positive reinforcement goes a LONG way, and it should be completely normal for kids (and adults) to have good manners! Too bad it’s so unusual these days.
Thanks to Kasey for letting me post, and thanks to Brian and Kasey both for raising kids who make us proud too! xo

]]> By: Night Owl Mama http://allthingsmamma.com/2010/02/want-a-polished-preschooler/#comment-6300 Night Owl Mama Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:18:22 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=3445#comment-6300 Great article. I have a now 4 yr old starting preschool and he's learning. There are so many things that being in a social setting can help him with. He gets a bit stubborn with things though. Thanks for the great read .-= Night Owl Mama´s last blog ..<a href="http://nightowlmama.blogspot.com/2010/02/almost-lost-my-self-for-minute.html" rel="nofollow">Almost Lost My Self for a Minute</a> =-. Great article. I have a now 4 yr old starting preschool and he’s learning. There are so many things that being in a social setting can help him with. He gets a bit stubborn with things though. Thanks for the great read
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]]> By: Allison http://allthingsmamma.com/2010/02/want-a-polished-preschooler/#comment-6299 Allison Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:00:08 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=3445#comment-6299 I completely agree with you. My toddler is great about saying please and thank you at home (we're still working on it in public). I think it's so important to teach kids to be polite (some adults really need to learn this lesson too). I've always thought that you get much further in life when you have good manners. I completely agree with you. My toddler is great about saying please and thank you at home (we’re still working on it in public). I think it’s so important to teach kids to be polite (some adults really need to learn this lesson too). I’ve always thought that you get much further in life when you have good manners.

]]> By: Colleen http://allthingsmamma.com/2010/02/want-a-polished-preschooler/#comment-6298 Colleen Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:48:04 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=3445#comment-6298 One of my biggest pet peeves is disrespectful, selfish, lack of manners individuals - all ages. Great post! I'm sharing this on FB for sure. And Audrey (first comment) very good to take the time and tell that mother about her son - us mothers definitely like to hear that and Im sure she told him, which to me is even greater for him to hear how you appreciated and were impressed. We should praise/thank those that do display good manners. And children do learn so much (probably more) by example. JMO One of my biggest pet peeves is disrespectful, selfish, lack of manners individuals – all ages. Great post! I’m sharing this on FB for sure.

And Audrey (first comment) very good to take the time and tell that mother about her son – us mothers definitely like to hear that and Im sure she told him, which to me is even greater for him to hear how you appreciated and were impressed. We should praise/thank those that do display good manners.

And children do learn so much (probably more) by example. JMO

]]> By: Brian http://allthingsmamma.com/2010/02/want-a-polished-preschooler/#comment-6295 Brian Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:51:21 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=3445#comment-6295 Great post, I couldn't agree more! It's so discouraging to see a bad mannered kid. It's such a nice feeling for a parent when you're out at a restaurant and the waiter brings the food and your child says thank you without having to be prompted! With a little effort I think we can all have well mannered kids...thanks She-She! Great post, I couldn’t agree more! It’s so discouraging to see a bad mannered kid. It’s such a nice feeling for a parent when you’re out at a restaurant and the waiter brings the food and your child says thank you without having to be prompted! With a little effort I think we can all have well mannered kids…thanks She-She!

]]> By: Staci A http://allthingsmamma.com/2010/02/want-a-polished-preschooler/#comment-6293 Staci A Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:00:33 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=3445#comment-6293 Those are great tips! My 5 year old (luckily) has very good manners. It almost makes me sad that people are so shocked with his politeness. Shouldn't we expect that from our kids?! Sending him off to school this year, I was thrilled to hear that he carried those manners to school with him! .-= Staci A´s last blog ..<a href="http://mommasgoneoverthewall.blogspot.com/2010/02/finally-were-eating.html" rel="nofollow">Finally We're Eating...</a> =-. Those are great tips! My 5 year old (luckily) has very good manners. It almost makes me sad that people are so shocked with his politeness. Shouldn’t we expect that from our kids?! Sending him off to school this year, I was thrilled to hear that he carried those manners to school with him!
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]]> By: Brandy http://allthingsmamma.com/2010/02/want-a-polished-preschooler/#comment-6292 Brandy Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:41:45 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=3445#comment-6292 What a great article! I enjoyed reading it. I think children can be taught young manners, my 3 year old knows excuse me, please, thank you and welcome. I believe my children learn through my behavior, for instance my 7 year old daughter would hold the door for the person behind her, because I always do. She will tell the cashier that is waiting on her to have a good night, because I always do, etc etc! .-= Brandy´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/happilyblendedcom/~3/sMISi3LW6sQ/" rel="nofollow">Wordless Wednesday: Magazine Kids</a> =-. What a great article! I enjoyed reading it. I think children can be taught young manners, my 3 year old knows excuse me, please, thank you and welcome. I believe my children learn through my behavior, for instance my 7 year old daughter would hold the door for the person behind her, because I always do. She will tell the cashier that is waiting on her to have a good night, because I always do, etc etc!
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]]> By: Audrey http://allthingsmamma.com/2010/02/want-a-polished-preschooler/#comment-6291 Audrey Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:37:10 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=3445#comment-6291 Several months ago I was at a local Starbucks. I had to run out to my car for something. A young man about 13ish opened the door for me. He stood there, waited for me and held the door open. I was impressed beyond belief. I went straight to the woman he was with and said "is that your son?" When she said yes, I told her what he'd done and told her how impressed I was with her wonderful son. She smiled. She beamed. She was proud. And proud she should've been. What a gentleman he was. .-= Audrey´s last blog ..<a href="http://audreysspot.blogspot.com/2010/02/chocolate-zucchini-bread.html" rel="nofollow">Chocolate Zucchini Bread</a> =-. Several months ago I was at a local Starbucks. I had to run out to my car for something. A young man about 13ish opened the door for me. He stood there, waited for me and held the door open. I was impressed beyond belief. I went straight to the woman he was with and said “is that your son?” When she said yes, I told her what he’d done and told her how impressed I was with her wonderful son. She smiled. She beamed. She was proud. And proud she should’ve been. What a gentleman he was.
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