Comments on: All you ever needed to know about manners, and how to teach them to your kids

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:04:09 +0000

Kerri — Spontaneous gratitude is priceless, in whatever form.

MereCat — Yep . . . I mean, yes!

Audra — Funny! Glad to know I’m not alone in being suspicious of those bears . . .

By: Audra Krell

Audra Krell — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:19:01 +0000

I disliked these books growing up – too many words. Seriously though, I never liked the messages. Inately I must have known that they weren’t teaching authentic life lessons! ha ha

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By: MereCat

MereCat — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:28:46 +0000

My twins are 15 months old and I am starting to hear things like YAH, and NUH-UH. Coming out of their mouths. It's so me. I need to ramp it up and start being a better role model. MereCats last blog post..And Now the Test Tube Part...

By: Kerri

Kerri — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:49:47 +0000

We love that book! And so true. We have not practiced being super-polite in a long time, so we are going to start today!

My little one is 19 months. I have been working with him on “Thank You” since he was just itty-bitty. Maybe 7 months. But God bless him, he will say Dat Do also. He only started saying “Mama” this past month, but I think I am actually happier about the spontaneous Dat Do.

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By: Marigold

Marigold — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:28:00 +0000

Tee hee, you really DO learn from the Berenstain Bears! Manners are tough, even into their 30s some folks have to be reminded…

By: KD (A Bit Squirrelly)

KD (A Bit Squirrelly) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:38:31 +0000

How funny! I agree please and thank you go a long way! KD (A Bit Squirrelly)s last blog post..Friends, Freebies and Freedom! (WFMW)

By: Dawn ;0)

Dawn ;0) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:40:18 +0000

Funny post!

By: Wani

Wani — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:13:39 +0000

Thanks for sharing!
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By: everychapter

everychapter — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:10:35 +0000

Great post! I love your examples. My two year old says please, thank you, and excuse me (without prompting 1/2 the time) and it makes al the difference.

By: Col @ gigablonde :: things to do in ny when you're [not] dead

Col @ gigablonde :: things to do in ny when you're [not] dead — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:52:33 +0000

Thank you for making me smile

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:27:27 +0000

Marie — I like Little Critter. He kills me.

LL — yes, SPOT CAN TALK.

tracey — I like BB in general, too. They do have some good morals, etc, but they really are pretty sexist. That article I linked to has a fantastic list of how several of the books put Papa down.

By: tracey

tracey — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:22:05 +0000

Dat Do.

Evan LOVES all Berenstain Bears Books. I adored them growing up, and have thus purchased about every one I see for him.

Let me just say this: I am BB’d out. Though, I would LURVE to live in a treehouse like that…

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By: Lady Lyn

Lady Lyn — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:56:09 +0000

I have good memories of this book. I think we listened to it on tape, even. Can Spot really talk??? Lady Lyns last blog post..Some Mommy Pictures

By: Memarie Lane

Memarie Lane — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:25:14 +0000

We have the Little Critter manners book and it’s pretty much like that too. They try, but they just miss the mark somehow.