Southern Graces

09/02/2015

08/28/2015

“A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot.”
― Robert A. Heinlein

08/26/2015

“Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners”
― Laurence Sterne

08/23/2015

Civil Rights Activist Frederick Douglass said: “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”
Bad manners are a display of inappropriate behavior. When children are allowed to behave in an inappropriate manner, it can continue into adulthood. It is a parent's job to teach their child how to behave. Parents need to realize that bad manners will not be tolerated when their child leaves their bubble. Teachers will not put up with bad manners and employers certainly, will not stand for it.

There are rules of behavior in every aspect of life. As a parent, it is your responsibility to teach your child that these rules exist. When you allow this behavior, you are setting your child up to be teased and possibly bullied. You are also teaching them to be disrespectful to you and others.

Are any of these happening with your child or a child you know?
- Pick their nose
- Eat food with their mouth open
- Talk when someone else is talking
- Doesn't say hello when calling someone on the telephone
- Doesn't say "please" and "thank you"
- Wears their hat indoors
- Listen to music or texts while with others
- Doesn't look at someone when they are speaking to them
- Blows spit bubbles
- Talking back to adults

These are just a few bad manners that I witness regularly when out in public. I think that more and more parents are allowing their kids to have bad manners. I'm not sure why. Maybe they think that they have so much going on in life that these things are minor. I don't think there is anything minor about bad manners.

08/23/2015

It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.
Frederick Douglass

08/08/2015

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08/06/2015

Part Time Help Wanted: Mature, well dressed, well groomed and well appointed high school student to assist out of area speaker in assembling groups of 10-15 students in pre-determined age groups for classes. Must be well spoken and able to sell training. No handling product or tangible products to be sold. $15 for every student referral who signs up and attends classes to be held in local area. 10 students= $150.00/15 students=$225.00. $25.00 paid for adult students. May work from any form of social media and refer students for application processing prior to class deadline. Contact [email protected] or southerngraces-sp.net for more information.