"Thank You"? - Page 2

[Christine&men]

I am making a point of saying please and thank you to my DS (21 months). And he says something like "tschou" which I greatly encourage since it's so cute. Don't know what I will do when he gets older and maybe "unlearns" this...

[SAHMinHawaii]

I remember that thread..i am going to re-read it though.

I also agree that modeling good manners is the key. My youngest dd is only 21 months old and on her will always say; please, thank you, welcome(your welcome), i'm finished..excuse(for may i be excused). We have never made her say any of this but she sure did pick up quickly.

[fek&fuzz]

My friend makes her 3 year old say thank you. I find it annoying, whereas I don't find his lack of thank you annoying at all.

[BlueStateMama]

I model and gently reminded him (started when he learned to speak.) Now, at 2 1/2, "please" "thank you" and "you're welcome" are automatic....so we're good to go. Manners (yes, as manifested by the outward trappings thereof) are really important to me.

And yes, I know I'm in a small (and silent, I think! ) minority of the verbal reminding parents at MDC. I was discrete and quiet about my reminders, though, because I would never shame my child, I just wanted gently nudge him.