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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^ And if there's some other more objective rationale for using the Mrs. title, you haven't described what you've done to earn any particular title. In the context of a medical visit, the doctor has significant training. In the context of a classroom, the teacher has both training and a level of responsibility and authority over the classroom.  What is it in your case?[/quote]

I'm a different poster, but was raised to respect adults. In general, by living an extra couple decades people pick up knowledge and wisdom that kids haven't had time to aquire.

I get that this is nuanced, and we don't want kids to follow adults blindly or end up in an abuse situation. I also think it's important for adults to respect children and understand that they have feelings and opinions that should be valued. But in general, adults should be listened to

An example. I was taking my cousin's kids to a playground. A group of tweens were playing soccer right in the middle of the little kid equipment. After seeing a fast moving airball nearly hit the head of one toddler and another kid literally knock a 4-5 year old down while chasing the ball, I asked the kids to take their soccer game to the field. They looked at me like "who are you to tell me what to do?" and kept playing. The parent of the kid who got knocked down also intervened and got the same reaction. Another parent or nanny went into the rec center and practically had to drag out the teenage staffer to tell the big kids to move to the open field.

When I was a tween, even the "bad kids" would most of the time listen if an adult (teacher, parent, shopkeeper, etc.) told them to knock it off. They might not react well right away or they would grumble or curse, but it was understood that adults are rule keepers. Now we get "why should I respect what you say?" [/quote]

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