Guest Andrea Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Just wondering how many of you guys make your kids say this. It drives me CRAZY when I hear kids say "yeah" or "No" (rudely) when their parents or adults ask them a question. I firmly believe in making my kids say yes sir and no sir, please and thank you etc.,etc. Is it mandatory for your kids? Doesn't matter? Don't believe in it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? My kids don't say sir or ma'am, but aren't allowed to say yeah or nah.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? My kid says..... maaaamaaaaa blaaaaaa dadaaaaaaa......eeeeeeeeee Then again she is only 9-months..... She will be taught to be very polite. That is important. She will have responsability as soon as she is old enough to descern right from wrong. To answer your question, yes it is very important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? I've noticed that 99 percent of the military families here do NOT make their kids say this. I find that weird, since you'd think that military folks are USED to saying that!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Andrus Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? My daughter averages 50% , with my wife and I . but with other adults it mister and mrs. Im with you hunting girl some kids havent a clue. There more worried about computers and game boys. tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? Both of my boys were taught that from the start and now that they are on their own, it has gone by the wayside! The youngest one has been corrupted by his wife who doesn't have any respect for anyone or anything other than how she can take advantage of people!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? [ QUOTE ] My kids don't say sir or ma'am, but aren't allowed to say yeah or nah.... [/ QUOTE ] That is my kids. I think the reason they DON'T say MA'AM or SIR is BECAUSE I was in the military, and can't stand to be called SIR!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vagobbln Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? After years of drilling, I'm proud to say my ten-year old finally got it and says it about 95% of the time. Heck, I'm 45 and I always say yes sir/yes ma'am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? It's manditory for my daughter to say it, and I make students at school say it wheather they want to or not. This is wierd but I heard it best from Brendon Frazier in a movie called "Blast from the past" I think this is pretty close. "Using good manners is a way of showing other people that we respect them" I tell all my kids this and follow up by saying that if we don't give respect first, we will more than likely not get it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimPic Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? Yes,ma'am-I sure do.Bad manners was not an option with my parents.That's the way my parents brought me up and I guess it still carries over.A couple of months ago I ran into an old neighbor from when I was a kid.I said,"how are doing,Mr.Markle?"He asked me how old I was-told him 44 and he said I can call him Charlie now.I said it was just habit and that's how I always knew him as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBuckVideo Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? My daughter uses sir and maam just like her parents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderpancake Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? I was brought up to always say it, and i still do at 19 years old. I am constantly having some lady say how nice it is to hear a young person be polite to them. It's so ingrained in me that i doubt i will ever drop the habit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? Nope. I think that's a southern thing. When I lived there everyone insisted their children said that, my buddy in Florida is big on it. It's not that big of a deal around here I don't think. Not that we're disrespectful, I think my kids respect adults, but I don't require them to say yes sir, no sir. I do require them to call an adult Mr. Miss, Mrs., whatever the case may be. Now that kind of irks me, when a kid says "hey Chris...." Just what I grew up with. One thing I don't tolerate in my class or at home is "hey" I have that right on my syllabus in all my classes "If you address me as 'hey' I will ignore you." "Hey" is real prevalent now, and I don't like that at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? We never went with the sir or Ma'am, but it was yes Dad or Yes Mom, not just yes and no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exturkinator Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? Every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? Don't have kids yet, but plan on teaching them yes sir, yes ma'am. I was taught this as a child, and still use those words to this day. It sounds much more professional in a business situation as well. If I ever responded with "what" or "yeah" when I was asked to do something I was in for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? Nope! Not here. We were never taught to use that. Sure we were taught manners, like Yes please, no thank-you and so on. But never yes ma'am or no sir. You never hear that up here. I guess everyone up here is custom to a certain type of manners (with different wording). Basically the only time we here sir or ma'am is in the movies. We also use: Yep, nope, yeah, nah, yup, and so on and never get looked upon as "rude". Not bashing you folks in the south on your beliefs, I guess we're just raised different with different ways to be polite up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TC308 Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? My parent only make me say it to other adults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? [ QUOTE ] My parent only make me say it to other adults. [/ QUOTE ] Don't make them make you, do it on your own. It will greatly benefit you, whether you can see it now or not. That is one thing I will give my son's mother , she taught him good manners at a very young age and so far, he still has them and uses them. Occaisionally, he needs a little reminder, but heck, that is what dad's are for. I don't mind reminding him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? [ QUOTE ] We never went with the sir or Ma'am, but it was yes Dad or Yes Mom, not just yes and no. [/ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Nope! Not here. We were never taught to use that. Sure we were taught manners, like Yes please, no thank-you and so on. But never yes ma'am or no sir. You never hear that up here. [/ QUOTE ] Canadians... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? When my kids were around I made every point to teach them that if they wanted respect they had to give it. It was and never will be out-dated. Though the wording may have been slightly different they learned the value of treating people the way they wanted to be treated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? I think my parents always took it as disrespect when we said "yes mam, yes sir". It was more less a way of being snobby when told to do something you didnt want to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? We always hear that our kids are respectful, well behaved, and have good manners from other adults. They do not always say sir or maam, but they dont say yeah or nah either. Thankfully I think, they save their bad behaviour for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutter Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? Yes please or no thanks ,no sir or ma'am in our household. We just got back from a family get together over the weekend and my kids were complemented by one their Greataunts on their manners and behavior.My kids are the greatest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Re: Yes sir/Yes ma\'am?? [ QUOTE ] I think my parents always took it as disrespect when we said "yes mam, yes sir". It was more less a way of being snobby when told to do something you didnt want to do. [/ QUOTE ] Yup! Same here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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