Children and Manners

I think it would depend on the adult in question...I don't like the kids calling me Ms.Jo or Mrs.*last name*....Just call me Jo..LOL actually a lot of them (my sons friends) call me "mom"...It really depends on the adult..

I correct my kids when they are talking to their elders. Most of the time around here they will use the first name but put Mr. or Ms. in front of the name. For example. Ms. Amy, or Mr. Jason. It shows repect to them. and they have to say "ma'am or sir" as well.

It depends on the adult. If the adult does not mind, then first names are fine. But, if the adult prefers Mr. or Mrs. or whatever, then that is what should be used. It is a respect thing. The elder person in the relationship sets the tone.

Yes mostly my children call people by their first name as long as they dont mind, but if they prefered to be called MR/MRS then thats what I would tell my children to call them, its all about respect isnt it and thats something I want my children to grow up with

Our daughter calls adults by their first names (excluding her dad, myself, and her grandparents, who are daddy, mummy, grandpa etc..). None of the adults that we know would want to be called Mr or Mrs as they all think that it is too formal and want to have a more friendly and informal relationship with our child. If anyone wanted to be referred to as Mrs or Mr and their surname then of course we would be happy for her to call them this, but I can't imagine anybody that we know wanting to be so formal. I think that calling your friends parents Mr and Mrs X is more of an American thing than a British thing, (but I might be wrong and would be happy to be corrected on this!)

I would of gotten slapped down if I called someone by their first name. It was always mister and miss (or mrs). And I {am trying} to teach my children the same thing. I think it is very disrepectful to do that. Also think they would answer with yes/no sir and yes/no mam. JMHO

I was raised to call people that were of an older generation than I to call them Mr or Ms and whatever their name was. If they were in a professional capacity, it was the title and then their last name. If we were familiar with them, it was the title and their first name, but never without the title. I still do it today, sometimes to the dismay of some of my friends from older generations. But I can't bring myself to call them by their first name. Its just disrespectful. I am teaching my children to do the same thing, no matter what the majority of kids are doing, or their parents are teaching them. You show respect to your elders, even if they say its alright to call them by their first name. In my book, you are still supposed to put the title in front.

Please don't hate me after I say this. And this is in no way a reflection of my otherwise stellar parenting skills. But my daughter calls ME by my first name. It started out rather innocently and for good reasons. When she was just about 20 months old, she had some learning difficulties and couldn't say Mom, Mommy, Mama, etc. But she could pronounce my nickname, which is just the short version of my first name. The only people that call me by my nickname are really close friends. And considering that she's my best friend, it's only appropriate that she call me that. BeautyQueen P.S. On occasion she does call me Mom or Mommy but only when she wants something like cookies or a favor.