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Kattie E
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sadie612
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yep, Sometimes I have to correct her if she forgets lol
Ms. Diana
WAKE UP! SMILE! LIVE LARGE!
Yes, and my boys still say it (grown adults) MOST of the time. AND my granddaughter responds to me and my friends with sir/ma'am (at 18). However, her mom tells her she doesn't have to at their house (her mom divorced my son and is living with another man, and neither of them approve of the sir/ma'am approach). I just don't like the "huh?"
ShoeDiva
Shoes!!!!
That is definitely a southern thing. I never called my parents or their friends that. I would say, "Thank you Mr. Jones. Yes, Mrs. Jones. etc" Heck my mother would have knocked you into tomorrow if you referred to her as ma'am. That is for old people, as she would say.
I never enforced it with my son. Just respect. He will refer to you as you would like. Doctor, Sargent, Last name, first name, sir or madam. Even though the sir and ma'am were/are not used in my home very often, I have yet to meet anyone that has met my son and does not come away thinking that he is respectful of his elders.
I never enforced it with my son. Just respect. He will refer to you as you would like. Doctor, Sargent, Last name, first name, sir or madam. Even though the sir and ma'am were/are not used in my home very often, I have yet to meet anyone that has met my son and does not come away thinking that he is respectful of his elders.
MamaHog
Expert Driver
I agree with SD. We grew up calling the adults Mr. or Mrs. so and so. (and to this day, I call me high school friends' parents Mr. and Mrs.) I will only make my kids say ma'am or sir when they are in trouble and/or being disrespectful. Our son is in the 5th grade and one of the rules that they have is that they have to say ma'am and sir. I think it is a little extreme for them to require that. I do make my kids call adults Mr. or Mrs. either first or last name.
Early on, yes with myself and Mrs. Reacher. Not so much with us now, but it caught on and Daughter Reacher answers others by that now. That's probably why she's no longer waiting tables, but working for a judge.
ShoeDiva said:I bet it has more to do with her being a smart young lady.Jack Reacher said:
;D Smarter than I ever was.
gog8tors
Driving Instructor
Yep, we're working on that with DS. I'm not sure how that got past us.mei lan said:I voted even though I don't have kids. I make sure my nephews know to behave like gentlemen. The 4yo is a whiz at opening doors for ladies.
As far as yes,sir/ma'am, we do insist on it. Our daughter is also teaching her children the same. Our oldest doesn't have children (yet,) but he will do the same. :crossingfingers:
Madea
zip a dee doo dah
Yes, and as my son entered school, he stood out as an anomaly. By the time my daughter entered school every teacher in the school knew who my son was and was looking forward to having my daughter in their class. They stood out for being well-behaved and polite. Honestly, I was shocked.
You mean I had a choice.... :huh....yes both my children to this day still does......My boyfriend Chevy told me just the other day that he can't get over my son still calling him sir.....he told him he didn't have to call him sir and Jeffery told him it was no getting around it.......it was planted in him.....LOL