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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just going to be honest - When we moved to DC, my kids' teachers and their their friends' parents were constantly commenting on how well-behaved and well-mannered my children were.  I truly didn't understand it.  They are just typical kids.  After living here for a few months, it made total sense.  Y'all don't raise your kids with manners.  You just don't.  I don't why.  I don't know when it started.  I don't understand it.   But you have failed to teach your kids basic consideration for others.  It has nothing at all to do with money or social status.  It's just the way the kids in DC are raised.

My kids would never dream of not offering a seat on the metro to an adult.  They open doors.  They say "yes ma'am" and "no ma'am".  They aren't loud in public.  AND - and this is important - There is absolutely nothing special about their behavior.  Everyone in our hometown raises their kids to be polite.  I'm not suggesting that they are perfect.  They get in trouble just like all kids.  But they are never, ever, ever disrespectful towards adults.  I have never in my 26 years of parenting (my youngest is 16) received a phone call from a school saying my child was disrespectful or disobedient.  Not one time in 26 years and with 5 kids.  Our kids may break rules and push limits.  But there were raised to be respectful, kind, and considerate.  Y'all miss the mark on this.  [/quote]

How do you do this? My son was so sweet and polite as a toddler. I model good behavior and try to teach him to be respectful of adults, but he is turning into a little jerk. He is only 4, so hopefully he will shape up, but he stuck his tongue out at another parent at a playground lately (she told him not to do something) and I was mortified! I took him home immediately but he doesn't seem to understand.[/quote]

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