Originally Posted by Wren
I have a question passthepotatoes. Do you also tell your kids to only say 'please' and 'thank you' if they mean it?

I have not found forced expressions of please or thank you are necessary in order for children to learn manners. We've found as many parents have, when it is modeled and when children understand and care about the needs of others that please and thank you follow naturally. Given the number of compliments we get about manners I'm guessing it worked.