I'm trying to raise my kids with the values my father taught me. Yes sir, no sir, looking people in the eye, a firm handshake, opening doors for ladies, treating elders with respect. My kids go to a good private school where these things still matter. I see too many young people today with no manners or backbone. We owe it to our boys to teach them what it means to be decent men.
Absolutely. My kids know to say yes sir and no ma'am and it's made them more aware of respect in general. Not old fashioned at all, just good values that are hard to find nowadays.
Love that you're committed to this. The eye contact and firm handshake will serve them well. My oldest is already getting compliments on his manners and it feels good knowing we're teaching him right.
That's solid stuff to pass down. I'm doing the same with my boys about respect and manners. Kids appreciate having some structure and good values to follow, even if the world's changed some.
Gentleman values are timeless. My kids actually respond well to knowing there's a 'why' behind the rules. Might resonate better if you can explain that these values show respect for others.
Teaching manners and respect is solid parenting. My dad did the same and honestly it set me up well. The key is not being rigid about it - there's a difference between being respectful and being a robot.
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This is great but make sure you're also teaching them to think for themselves. Southern values are good but you want them respectful to good people and cautious around bad ones, you know?