tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post3058443642212462323..comments2023-10-12T02:33:56.490-06:00Comments on Buried in Laundry: Toddlers and MannersQuadmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12811147214370454309noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-83132919293987447302009-08-05T17:11:05.235-06:002009-08-05T17:11:05.235-06:00Interesting to see how other cultures deal with th...Interesting to see how other cultures deal with this.. including among family members.Quadmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12811147214370454309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-86841104204906300502009-08-05T16:23:38.413-06:002009-08-05T16:23:38.413-06:00the same way with my parents, they taught us to ad...the same way with my parents, they taught us to address elderly properly..<br /><br />I am now your follower... Hope you can visit sometimessailorhttp://www.sailorsmusings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-54203303343379659582009-08-05T16:22:13.730-06:002009-08-05T16:22:13.730-06:00In the culture where I grew up, it is very importa...In the culture where I grew up, it is very important that we addressed the people that are older than us "Ale - women and Mama for men" it is very rude to just call them by their first name and I make sure that my two kids practice that too.. Even on siblings, we don't call each other by names, it goes with the age...<br /><br />I love your blog... love to see your quad angels pics..<br /><br />following your blog now..Chubskulit Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001712096042262296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-21083690826388030782009-08-05T16:18:35.416-06:002009-08-05T16:18:35.416-06:00Good point... and congrats on your new arrival!!!Good point... and congrats on your new arrival!!!Quadmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12811147214370454309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-42451819966537631192009-08-05T15:38:18.986-06:002009-08-05T15:38:18.986-06:00I leave it up to the adult in question. All of my ...I leave it up to the adult in question. All of my friends except for one prefer to just do the first-name basis thing. I think first names are easy because they tend to be more pronounceable, plus there isn't the awkward "I'm an adult now so what do I call you now" thing with long-term family friends later in life.MaryAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253503049272771754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-40261913419254571472009-08-03T19:22:50.284-06:002009-08-03T19:22:50.284-06:00On my island, children address pretty much every a...On my island, children address pretty much every adult as "Auntie" or "Uncle." This left me wildly confused at first. When I first moved here I remember thinking, I know this is an island, but they can't ALL be related, right? PLEASE, God. I'm totally on the autie/uncle bandwagon now though, it's so convenient! Especially since a lot of locals have names in the island's native language, names with about 10 Ks and 8 W's and 5+ syllables that I would most certainly make a muck of if I attempted to say ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-77076750694684151072009-08-03T13:34:11.575-06:002009-08-03T13:34:11.575-06:00Interestingly enough, at our preschool the teacher...Interestingly enough, at our preschool the teacher goes by Mrs. "last name" while the aide goes by Miss "first name." I've always wondered why.Quadmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12811147214370454309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-82368980518453821132009-08-03T13:07:25.792-06:002009-08-03T13:07:25.792-06:00I try to enforce with both my kids and my Church k...I try to enforce with both my kids and my Church kids to address adults as Miss or Mr. "first name" Some of the older people I may introduce Mrs. or Mr "Last name" I do think it shows some respect....but sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16912433263583115835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-34312830968901702952009-08-03T12:41:06.622-06:002009-08-03T12:41:06.622-06:00Yeah, I usually ask. The default here in Texas is ...Yeah, I usually ask. The default here in Texas is the southern one Laura mentions: Miss Whatever and Mister Whatever.<br /><br />I detest "Mrs. Rodriguez". I prefer Ms Rodriguez, so when kids use "Mrs." I ask them to please call me Miss Sadia.<br /><br />Our neighbours all go by their first names with the kids, as do my coworkers, but everyone else is Miss or Mister.Sadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042551936789254047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-10420891328343102752009-08-03T11:38:18.759-06:002009-08-03T11:38:18.759-06:00Good idea about letting the adults in question be ...Good idea about letting the adults in question be the ones who set the standard.Quadmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12811147214370454309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-30843267694682801092009-08-03T10:56:18.446-06:002009-08-03T10:56:18.446-06:00I don't have an answer. When I grew up, it wa...I don't have an answer. When I grew up, it was as you said and I found it challenging to address adults by the first name, even after I became one.<br /><br />My daughter is much less formal, but I find I take my cues from her and from whomever we meet. Usually, they introduce themselves to her and she addresses them correspondingly (perhaps that's a side effect of my inability to remember names). As she has always been sensitive to what others call her (we share a first name and "Little Stephanie" has long grown old), she might be unusually sensitive to calling people by an appropriate moniker.<br /><br />Since my two youngest still don't speak, the juries out on what they will do. <br /><br />Clearly, though, I'm not a stickler and answer to almost everything but "Stephie."Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-33010426712136768832009-08-03T10:30:12.232-06:002009-08-03T10:30:12.232-06:00I've done a lot of Miss Laura, etc. with certa...I've done a lot of Miss Laura, etc. with certain adults (day care when we go, etc). I forgot about that one... and I kind of like it.Quadmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12811147214370454309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-8842325959577959892009-08-03T10:16:18.274-06:002009-08-03T10:16:18.274-06:00Here in the south, they are taught (at school) to ...Here in the south, they are taught (at school) to address adults as Miss Laura or Mr. Jon. It cracks me up, but it does sounds a little more formal to me than Laura and I hate being called Mrs. Case. The only reason I changed my name was so that all four of us would have the same name and Jon refused to hyphenate!LauraChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322568136833382134noreply@blogger.com