Strict parenting and yes ma'am, no sir for toddlers?

[Anonymous]

Shows a false sense of respect. But do it. Oh, make sure you insist your child look you in the eyes when they say it too. And get a little angry when you enforce the rule. It’ll be fun.

[Anonymous]

What if OP corrected her mother in law to also call her Ma'am?

[Anonymous]

You should go to therapy. You have a lot of feelings around this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I don't think you realize how often they want them to say it. Like say you asked a question: Timmy do you want an apple?
My DS might say "please I would like an apple, Grandmommy (that is how he speaks at three)"
My MIL will say "yes, ma'am"
DS walks around saying "yes sir, yes sir, three bags full! yes ma'am! and laughing"
So it isn't like my son isn't being polite.
Say I'm washing fruit and my MIL asks me how I want to cut it. I'll say "I'm cutting the fruit like X"
She will correct me, "ma'am please cut the fruit like this"
my husband NEVER calls his mom or dad "mom/dad" it is always militaristic and very formal, "sir/ma'am". And they are not a military family and FIL is from Philly.

We get it, lady. Your IL's are polite and you (and your DS) are not.

Actually, it sounds like her ILs are incredibly rude. Insisting that a grown adult family member call you sir/mam every time they speak and use Mr./Mrs. is weird on top of being bad manners. Trying to override the mom and dad's parenting decisions is also incredibly rude and disrespectful.

+1,000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Children are not the equal of adults and should never call an adult by their first name. I brought up my children as I had been brought up to say ma'am and sir. Manners are important.

That's nice, Granny. Nobody cares.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ah those backwards southerners! Why did you marry one of them hicks? Careful, speech delay is contagious and caused entirely by "yes, ma'am" type of nonsense! LOL

Oh, we didn't realize you're an immature teenager. "LOL!"

[Anonymous]

OP's inferior toddler is getting ready for 4th grade. I hope she figured out how to deal with the ILs by now.