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appleannie1

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87. Most American children ARE rude. But then, so are their parents. And children from the north tend
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 05:54 PM
Feb 2012

to be more rude than children from the south. Good manners seem to be a thing of the past and it is a shame. BTW, France is not the only country that raises their children to say "please", "thank you" "your welcome" etc. When one of my daughters brought her two boys back to this country from South Africa I was amazed at how polite they were. Thankfully she and her husband worked hard to keep them that way even though it was not the 'cool' way to be according to their peers.

Why American Kids Are Brats [View all] proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 OP
Is the generalization really justified? treestar Feb 2012 #1
Not at all. But hey, bashing the next generation is always fun. TheWraith Feb 2012 #3
In my experience it is because the French are more accepting of extramarital sex... rfranklin Feb 2012 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #41
Um, actually, the author is comparing one part of the next generation Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #66
I once was so fed up with my fifth graders not saying please and thank you that I roguevalley Feb 2012 #16
Why should anyone have to say "please" to go to the bathroom? Matariki Feb 2012 #28
when i was a little kid in school, most would raise their hand and say dionysus Feb 2012 #33
Yep, me too. Matariki Feb 2012 #34
yeah, by HS, it wasn't formal you'd raise your hand and say you need to use the can and it was ok... dionysus Feb 2012 #35
Example #1: Why should anyone have to say "please" (insert anything here)? Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #48
Why should we ever have manners or politeness Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #67
I didn't suggest not having manners Matariki Feb 2012 #91
It depends Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #95
That's a bit of an atypical situation you are describing Matariki Feb 2012 #100
Probably not, but they could Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #111
because its my job. socializing kids is my damned job roguevalley Feb 2012 #72
Just recently a parent said to me proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #76
agreed. I wish people would stop being 'friends' roguevalley Feb 2012 #101
I use that 'ask' trick myself proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #106
Okay Matariki Feb 2012 #92
Agreed. I had this creepy teacher who said we had to ask her to go treestar Feb 2012 #89
Sometimes some teachers or entire school districts seem to care more about control Matariki Feb 2012 #93
A grade school teacher of mine was pulling a power play BadgerKid Feb 2012 #98
everyone has a story like that. Sorry it happened to you. roguevalley Feb 2012 #103
No, it isn't obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #43
I'm curious too Dorian Gray Feb 2012 #118
I'm just guessing..... vanlassie Feb 2012 #2
That was my immediate thought also. KitSileya Feb 2012 #36
No, if you read the article, you'll see that it's all French people, even the daycare providers. Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #49
What I find astonishing is... Darth_Kitten Feb 2012 #54
On the other hand Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #68
You're serious? Darth_Kitten Feb 2012 #70
So you see someone wanting to get by Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #74
Less, according to my friend who lives in France obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #44
Here's another one: Swede Feb 2012 #4
And it has been going downhill since then, Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #13
one wonders what the elders said about Hesiod's generation when they were young fishwax Feb 2012 #25
I swear it's some subtle form of brain damage... JHB Feb 2012 #56
Is that an excuse for bad manners? Because some people had bad manners when they were young? Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #63
No, it's not an excuse. Beyond that, I'm not really sure of the point of your response to me... JHB Feb 2012 #71
In my years of working in retail tabbycat31 Feb 2012 #84
Arrogance , Dillusions of entitlement ,and Sycophancy orpupilofnature57 Feb 2012 #5
when we should really be teaching spelling nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #12
LMAO.nt expatriate2mex Feb 2012 #15
ditto Habibi Feb 2012 #31
How embarrassing orpupilofnature57 Feb 2012 #79
And capitalization. Punctuation comes in a close second. Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #88
I always dilute my entitlements. Codeine Feb 2012 #18
I'm a dunce orpupilofnature57 Feb 2012 #80
didn't this idea get old DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #6
Except they almost elected a Woman president 2007 orpupilofnature57 Feb 2012 #7
er woman DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #8
To be fair RZM Feb 2012 #17
"Why American Kids Are Brats" because we keep telling them they are so we are going to seabeyond Feb 2012 #9
Ah yes...it's all our fault again!! LadyHawkAZ Feb 2012 #11
+1 mercuryblues Feb 2012 #14
I agree. Our whole culture is just royally f@#$ed up. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #19
excellent post. ya. nt seabeyond Feb 2012 #23
the WHOLE culture laundry_queen Feb 2012 #39
Canadian kids are not that much better... Darth_Kitten Feb 2012 #55
Too many American parents don't parent their kids LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #20
French parents have time to parent. LeftyMom Feb 2012 #21
This. All kinds of this. knitter4democracy Feb 2012 #29
Pfft...you should hear kids from Argentina. They are fucking loud and annoying. American kids have Evoman Feb 2012 #22
Brazilian middle schoolers and teens! obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #45
My one experience with a Brazilian kid...AWFUL! mainer Feb 2012 #52
Very interesting obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #61
Brazilian exchange students are probably very well-to-do mainer Feb 2012 #64
rofl obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #81
Six stinking weeks mainer Feb 2012 #83
I had a Brazilian exchange student as a classmate in high school. Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #90
Oh great, another "kids these days" whine. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #24
I was trying to quietly read Diderot in the adult incontinence aisle at Wal-Mart Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #38
It's because we are old, cranky, and weren't spoiled, annoying brats in OUR youths. Darth_Kitten Feb 2012 #57
You'd want kids off your lawn too, if your vision was failing, your back was sore, and your ass hurt Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #86
Well played sir, well play... wait.... boppers Feb 2012 #97
could it be.... unkachuck Feb 2012 #26
The word "Please" what it can... mrmpa Feb 2012 #27
It's one thing to say "french kids are more polite" Matariki Feb 2012 #30
Like that Tiger Mother garbage from last year obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #46
Maybe American Kids are brats 'cuz last year they got their stuffed animals thrown in the fireplace Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #116
I agree with you on that obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #119
I didn't need anyone to tell me American kids are rude. I witness it frequently. Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #50
I don't know about French children but I grew up in a house were manners were taught in the cradle. nanabugg Feb 2012 #32
Sure. And then they grow up to be French adults, so it's a wash. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #37
lol obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #47
Yeah, it's funny to denigrate someone's heritage. "Hey, he's an a-hole...he must be Italian!" Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #109
I know. People should be able to discuss Why American Kids Are Brats Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #113
It was funny, because of the subject of teh OP obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #120
What's wrong with being French? Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #51
Oh, I'm sorry that I responded to the goofy generalization-laden premise with a generalization. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #85
Yeah, it's funny to denigrate someone's heritage. "Hey, that's as bad as being Italian or black!" Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #108
Um. The title of the OP is "Why American Kids Are Brats" Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #112
**shrug** n/t JHB Feb 2012 #62
"Oh, excuse me, you would like to invade my country?" boppers Feb 2012 #99
I have some friends that I can not be around any more because they have made WCGreen Feb 2012 #40
I hear that! JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #117
American kids are very well behaved compared to many countries' kids obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #42
The one thing that saddens me about (some) American parents justiceischeap Feb 2012 #58
I agree with that obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #59
It's true that a lot of Japanese parents treat their sons like crown princes Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #105
I thought that was very interesting obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #107
I've been trying to think of a reply to this thread without the "get off my lawn" feel to it. Arkansas Granny Feb 2012 #53
"The lack of extended families" justiceischeap Feb 2012 #60
Yes, a close community or neighborhood can be almost as good as family. Arkansas Granny Feb 2012 #65
I' m French. I listened to this person being interviewed, and my feeling was: what a load of BS. Mass Feb 2012 #69
This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #96
I am the Mom of a 6 and 7 year old and I substitute teach in schools all week. Jennicut Feb 2012 #73
My teenage son is in a child care class in his high school gulliver Feb 2012 #75
This message was self-deleted by its author FarCenter Feb 2012 #77
One of the good things religion did was teach kids to sit still and be quiet for an hour at a time FarCenter Feb 2012 #78
Not all of them are brats, by any means. MineralMan Feb 2012 #82
Most American children ARE rude. But then, so are their parents. And children from the north tend appleannie1 Feb 2012 #87
I realize I don't work with children ... etherealtruth Feb 2012 #94
My mother once talked to the director of a Norwegian's children's choir that performed in Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #102
They should become Stepford children? FrodosPet Feb 2012 #104
Why do people argue this way? renie408 Feb 2012 #110
Argue what way? You mean, with stupid generalizations like "American Kids Are Brats"? Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #114
I'm confused! I thought Chinese "Tiger Moms" were best! Help! Help! Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #115
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