It is my opinion that too many adults go around advocating the type of poor manners that feed into the creation of annoying, possibly rotten, definitely disrespectful children. They say, "Just call me (my first name)" or "Mr. (Last Name) is my father's name..." accompanied with a good-natured laugh. This is the new normal.
You know what else is the new normal? Rude, disrespectful and ill-mannered children and teens. Children who - having become too familiar with the responsible adult in their lives - feel a sense of freedom, even entitlement, to disagree, spit back or even outwardly defy adult admonitions and cautions.
You know what else is the new normal? Rude, disrespectful and ill-mannered children and teens. Children who - having become too familiar with the responsible adult in their lives - feel a sense of freedom, even entitlement, to disagree, spit back or even outwardly defy adult admonitions and cautions.
