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re: Kids Calling Parents Sir and Ma'am
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:09 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:09 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
I have my imaginary kids call me Lord Protector.
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Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:20 am to BobLeeDagger
I get my 3 year old to say yes/no, sir/ma'am to my wife and I not because I care about him saying it to me but because he's around us more than anyone else and I want him to get in the habit of responding that way to an adult.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:21 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
sign of respect, nothing wrong with it
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:23 am to Phate
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I get my 3 year old to say yes/no, sir/ma'am to my wife and I not because I care about him saying it to me but because he's around us more than anyone else and I want him to get in the habit of responding that way to an adult.
Exactly.
I do expect them to say it to me though if they are getting in trouble and I need to make sure they understand what I'm saying and am serious about it. Other times it's just to keep the consistency so it's second nature.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:25 am to MorbidTheClown
It wasn't a major point of emphasis in our house growing up but we were taught to say sir and ma'am as young kids but most importantly we were taught to be respectful of everyone and the sir and ma'am deal just kinda worked it's way out. It's funny though because my brother is such a POS sometimes but people love him because he's so respectful.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:26 am to MorbidTheClown
I don't think I've ever given as many up/down votes in one thread before 
My 7yo daughter addresses every adult as sir or ma'am.
Then again she asked a snowflake why she wanted to dress like a man.... Love my girl!! She can get away with asking the obvious questions I frequently would love to ask.
My 7yo daughter addresses every adult as sir or ma'am. Then again she asked a snowflake why she wanted to dress like a man.... Love my girl!! She can get away with asking the obvious questions I frequently would love to ask.
This post was edited on 5/22/17 at 11:30 am
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:28 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
You have strange friends
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:30 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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She believes they should be saying yes Daddy or yes Dad or something else along those lines.
Just because a kid says "yes sir" and "yes ma'am" doesn't mean they don't also call you mom and dad.
"Hey Dad, can i go outside and play?" "Finish your homework first and then you can go outside and play". "Yes sir".
This post was edited on 5/22/17 at 11:31 am
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:32 am to PrimeTime Money
I still do it at 33.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:33 am to PrimeTime Money
I will never understand why you have a refrigerator without a unicorn handled box cutter for the yellow thirteenth time
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:33 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
Your friend needs to mind his own business.
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are OK too
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I have my 3 and 2 year olds call me Sir
and
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saying yes Daddy or yes Dad
are OK too
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:35 am to High C
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My children are grown and still answer me with yes/no sir. It's a sign of respect and proper raising in my family. We have great relationships.
Why do you need these words to feel respected? From my perspective, the need to reinforce a right or wrong way to address you is more of an ego problem than a parental issue.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:35 am to 50_Tiger
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My dad taught me at a young age he only asks one time and the reply better end with a sir.
I turned out alright.
Mine too, I would add that he also expected the same response when I answered any adult.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:36 am to StickD
quote:That's what this board says about almost every other topic.
It's more like different strokes for different folks.
YOU ARENT SHOWING RESPECT IF YOU DONT SAY SIR! yeah ok Cletus
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:38 am to Willie Stroker
For me it's more about that if they are respectful of me, I know they will be respectful of other adults. Drives me up the wall when my nephews answer my mom or dad with yeah or no with a sassy, fat body, pussy tone.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:38 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
I said sir or ma'am to all adults and still do. And I've taught my kids have to do the same to all adults. It's called teaching discipline and showing respect to your elders. And if more parents would put forth the effort today to do it, our country wouldn't be turning into the steaming pile of dog shite that it is.
This post was edited on 5/22/17 at 11:42 am
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:42 am to Willie Stroker
Serious question: are you ok with what happened at the Calvary graduation?
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:44 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
My parents would not let me call them "ma'am" or "sir", but strictly enforced me calling other adults that.
If I did it to my parents they'd think I was being a smartass.
If I did it to my parents they'd think I was being a smartass.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:44 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
I require my girls to say yes ma'am, please and thank you. The youngest is 18 months and I am teaching her now.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 12:29 pm to TheCaterpillar
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My parents would not let me call them "ma'am" or "sir", but strictly enforced me calling other adults that.
If I did it to my parents they'd think I was being a smartass
I agree with this. In certain situations you may think it's being respectful but it actually sounds sarcastic or smartallic
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