Manners: Where have they gone?
Recently there were no manners visible at the Pierre Bossier Mall food court when the children from Cope Middle School were let loose to eat during a school outing?
First, I have always thought that school outings were suppose to be educational, like visiting museums, zoos, scientific exhibits, concerts, plays to create certain interests in children minds and not to visit a food court to fatten them up.
Next, what was seen at the food court was total disbelief. No visible manners at all. What a noise just walking by; what a mess left for the food court people to clean up ... totally undisciplined. What did the parents teach these children? Do they let them eat at home this way?
Somewhere, the parents have missed the boat in teaching their children any manners. In today's world with computers, notebooks, Kindles and cell phones, it is ridiculous for parents not to teach their children manners.
Yes, parents, it is very simple to sit down with your children and teach them manners by example or by information that is available via "Emily Post Manners for Kids." Parents, it is not the teachers responsibility to teach the children manners, it is yours.
- Dalton R. Borchardt