tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387244370515986546.post7116232527855800970..comments2023-10-31T05:43:02.427-07:00Comments on The Deliberate American: Children & MannersCirca 1951(part 2)Herrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387244370515986546.post-62689588874774102442018-12-09T16:11:37.392-08:002018-12-09T16:11:37.392-08:00Thanks again everyone for these comments. I really...Thanks again everyone for these comments. I really enjoy the feedback.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387244370515986546.post-53130375974211737152018-12-08T13:42:40.329-08:002018-12-08T13:42:40.329-08:00Elizabeth L. Johnson said, I have William Bennett...Elizabeth L. Johnson said, I have William Bennett's books of virtue and find it to be a book of morals and wonderful for teaching others. I even purchase copies for my children, to use with their children. Elizabeth L. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06575027787161815772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387244370515986546.post-67283279564305037752018-12-08T13:37:47.194-08:002018-12-08T13:37:47.194-08:00Elizabeth L. Johnson said, My mother purposefully...Elizabeth L. Johnson said, My mother purposefully taught us children our manners. Afterward I was made fun of when I answered the phone formally, and used surnames for my elders. My husband who was raised by a mostly absent mom, and a mostly absent father was taught no manners. When I endeavored to teach our children manners to their elders, I was made fun of. Now our grandchildren are not taught the line of respect toward elders; everybody's on a first-name basis. I do try to make an influence, however, every time I visit. Our society suffers stupendously more than we realize because of the lack of mannerly respect. Parents are afraid of their children, and afraid of taking responsibility for them. They pay so much attention to the career/job, they neglect the home and children.Elizabeth L. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06575027787161815772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387244370515986546.post-70549027355001823882018-12-05T19:17:40.120-08:002018-12-05T19:17:40.120-08:00Judith Martin a.k.a. Miss Manners has several good...Judith Martin a.k.a. Miss Manners has several good books on manners that I enjoyed reading when I was in my late teens and early 20's. Here is some of her wit:<br /><br />https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/61508.Judith_Martin<br /><br />Emily Post was another book I had, but It was pretty dry.Ron Clobeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04423904924511949200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387244370515986546.post-44639986273478142752018-12-05T17:37:05.171-08:002018-12-05T17:37:05.171-08:00Born in 1951, I was raised a Catholic. The nuns ta...Born in 1951, I was raised a Catholic. The nuns taught me manners. When I did not behave, it was a crack over the knuckles with a pointer or ruler,knuckle sandwich to the head, pulling the hair, or twisting of your ears. I became very mannerish. lolMike from West Allis, Wisconsinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14385301837122231628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387244370515986546.post-1633201911370296302018-12-05T15:03:10.604-08:002018-12-05T15:03:10.604-08:00Herrick, I was born in 1949. I don't remember ...Herrick, I was born in 1949. I don't remember being taught manners but I just knew that certain things were not okay. To this day, someone who has a title in my life (a doctor or a pastor or someone in leadership) I cannot call by their first name. Our pastor is very relaxed and I know him very well but cannot call him "Joe." I know that came from my upbringing. I never ever talked back to my parents or called them by their first names. We didn't "teach" manners either, except as things came up. Our daughter is respectful and has actually said "thank you" to us for making her tow the line. Wonder how our granddaughter is going to be taught? Seems that children now days are buddied by parents. hmmmmmLorraine Barnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07592739730442748917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387244370515986546.post-8493528146055996882018-12-05T14:07:53.172-08:002018-12-05T14:07:53.172-08:00Herrick - Other than their Bible stories, my child...Herrick - Other than their Bible stories, my children all read Bob Bennett's Book of Virtues. Not sure if that counts as a "book of etiquette" per se but they comment today that it was useful. Which reminds me: it is such a blessing to my wife and I when they come back and say "thanks" for all those life lessons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com