Saw a young guy at the grocery store today let the door slam in the face of the woman behind him. It's such a small thing but it just bothered me. My dad raised me to do that without thinking. Are we losing these basics or am I just getting old?
You're totally right to notice it. Those manners don't take any effort but they make someone's day a little better. I try to model that constantly for my two.
That's something I'm teaching my kids too. Little things like that matter and set the tone for how you treat people. Glad you caught that moment to pass it along.
Saw something similar at the bank last week. It's wild how basic courtesy has become noteworthy. I make sure my kids see me doing these things because manners aren't taught, they're caught by watching what adults do.
Every time my son does something considerate without being asked, I make a point to acknowledge it. It reinforces that being decent to people is just the baseline, you know?
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This. Small gestures matter. My kids notice when I hold doors and say please and thank you. It's not about old fashioned politeness, it's about treating people well and modeling that behavior.