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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love when kids (any age) say sir and ma'am. I think it is a good habit to learn. Politeness is never wrong. [/quote]

Actually, a MIL forcing her DIL to say m'am after every sentence is wrong, and  controlling and obnoxious. It's also terrible manners. [/quote]

It's this that bothers me. I don't object necessarily to having the kids say ma'am or sir, and it would be good for them to learn. Excessive, perhaps, but really it's a small thing that they can learn to do just with MIL/FIL.

However, I would take serious issue with being corrected about my own language. I am a very polite person, always say please and thank you, you're welcome, pardon instead of huh, etc., but what you are describing is beyond. It comes down to whether you want to make an issue out of it. They are not going to change. So, you can either ignore it, address it directly (and be prepared for the consequences), or have DH address it. Personally, I am in favor of the latter since it's his parents.[/quote]

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