Some days I wonder why I even bother lecturing my children all day long.
Then we come to a public place and see pre-teen boys sprinting through a swimming area so fast they literally ran into me and almost knocked my children over, kids with no adult in sight cutting in front of a family with small children to get on and off the elevator, and the entire time we have been in our hotel room there hasn’t been a three minute stretch of time without the pounding sound of people RUNNING down the hallways screaming.
And I have to believe that, even though constantly reminding them about manners and encouraging them to be aware of the people around them sucks, if it makes them even SLIGHTLY more considerate human beings, it will be worth it.
Yes, I completely agree, manners is very important in today’s and would get you really far. It’s great too see a parent who is concerned about issues like this.