Manners maketh man

One of my favorite lines from the Kingsman movies. 😊

I like movies. I like good manners. I don’t always practice good manners or exercise proper etiquette but I was taught the basics by my mom, grandparents and dad the few times we spent together.

It can be challenging to teach your child the basics when your partner has no sense of value for good manners and etiquette at home.

For example, I have been teaching Timothy to say greetings when he sees someone, please and thank you, sit with his legs under the table…you know, just the basics of what is (or was?) considered to be good human beings, respectful of oneself, others and their surroundings.

As I sat watching my husband plop himself on the chair at our kitchen table to have breakfast, chewing with his mouth open and knee sideways poking out from the side of the table like he has to eat and run before the cops come— he asks me what?!?!

Before I could respond, he says

“I’m home, I could relax meself.”

Then it all made sense to me. For one, we are both Grenadians, but it doesn’t mean that we were both raised in the same way or that we have the same mindset about everything concerning life and Godliness. Reciting his words in my head, thinking over his mannerisms over the past 10 years we have lived together, it all made sense. This man, like many men, is worse than Tarzan!! 😅😂🤣😂🤣😅😂🤣😅😂🤣😂😅😂🤣😅😂

A jungle beast!! 😅🤣😂He thinks that having manners and good etiquette is to put on a show for important people outside of your home.

Then I felt sad and thought how unfortunate for the Grenadians and all individuals who think that good manners and having proper behavior is reserved for the presence of Queen Elizabeth!! Of course when at home, you are free to be you!! But does that mean not saying please and thank you? No hello and how are you? Chewing like animals and hanging from the side of a chair??

Anyway, I will continue to teach Timothy the little I know by word and example. When he does what his father does, I will simply smile and say, son, you can do better okay 🙂

😅😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂 and then we’ll just laugh and go about our day??

So family, friends and strangers, when you see my child behaving unseemly, just know that he is exposed to two different kinds of parents and behaviors at home and will soon find his way ❤️

*this is not meant to make fun of folks who have no table manners* I did share that sitting with your legs under the table is to prevent accidents, someone can walk by and trip on your protruding leg or foot and sitting upright helps the body process and digest your food better—- but I’m not expert or doctor 😁

Just a mama who wants her son to have good mannerisms because Manners- maketh-Man ( locks 🚪)