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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have been reading this thread with a bit of interest but the latest posting just appall me, especially the link to the article.  I am so tired of parents who do not take responsibility for their children's manners and behavior.  My children have known that saying "please" and "thank you" and "may I" are required since they started speaking.  They know to look a grown-up in the eye and shake hands.  And, not just to parents but to nannies and au pairs and wait staff and maids etc...  Everyone is to be treated with kindness and courtesy at all times.  We also chose an independent school that appreciates and encourages this in the students.  We have taken our children to dinner at (casual and fine) restaurants, at our clubs, and at friends' houses with regularity since they were babies and they (both under eight) know the outlines of proper behavior (sitting politely, no elbows, no speaking with food in your mouth) even if they don't yet know which fork is for which course.   These things are not that difficult to instill if you spend time with your children and have proper manners yourself.  Also, for goodnesss sakes, writing a thank you note should be the job of the child, not the parents, and second nature, by the time you are 7 or 8!  The article referenced above is so sad, these parents seem so clueless.  Their children are probably poorly behaved because they have not been set a proper example.  Yes, when/if my childen are invited to Mrs. Simpson's they will go BUT, they will certainly already be capable of the basics of good behavior.  This type of class has been around for generations.  Its for polishing, not for the basics!![/quote]

I can't help but think this person is pulling our leg.  Who writes about talking to au pairs and maids with courtesy?  Or makes a point about a child behaving well at 'our clubs'?  If you are real, person, then Mrs. Simpson's is definitely for you!

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