Manners......I am hard pressed to see anyone use good manners in schools anymore. Heck, for that matter, almost anywhere.
Students pop in the clinic and shout "bandaids". I say, yes, would you like some bandaids for your classroom ? They say yeah...... No please......?? I give them a handful and they walk out of the clinic without any THANK YOU. I have to say..."what do we say" and they look at me like I have three eyes ????
WHISKEY, TANGO, FOXTROT !!
It's not just the students. I have teachers that won't say please or thank you either.
I want to very sarcastically say: "YOUR WELCOME" when they leave here without so much as a thank you.
I mean, who is teaching kids manners these days ? Certainly not parents, and apparently teachers either !
This thread just reinforces that I'm trying to do the right thing with my 2 year old. She'll often demand "pouch" or "book" or "cheese stick," and my husband and I are pretty good about responding with, "How do we ask?" which will get us a please both verbally and signed (the signing is so cute!).
I don't really understand why, if that concept is easy for a 2 year old, that it's hard for teenagers and adults.
When my kids come in for meds and just say their name or what they take or demand things, I make them stop. I say something along the lines of, "I"m good, thank you! How are you doing? How are classes?" and wait for a response. It makes them slow down and remember that manners are actually important. Luckily, most of my kids are pretty good, but there are always a few...
When my kids come in for meds and just say their name or what they take or demand things, I make them stop. I say something along the lines of, "I"m good, thank you! How are you doing? How are classes?" and wait for a response. It makes them slow down and remember that manners are actually important. Luckily, most of my kids are pretty good, but there are always a few...
annnnndddd today we were advised to not talk to our seniors about post graduation plans. Apparently it stresses them out too much....
annnnndddd today we were advised to not talk to our seniors about post graduation plans. Apparently it stresses them out too much....
Snowflakes melting in the heat and pressure of real life. Stark contrast to the HS I was in for church Sunday, large wall covered with the senior's name and post grad plan. Thought that was pretty cool.
Snowflakes melting in the heat and pressure of real life. Stark contrast to the HS I was in for church Sunday, large wall covered with the senior's name and post grad plan. Thought that was pretty cool.
I guess for those who DON'T have a plan it is stressful, but for Pete's sake...not gonna tell me what I can and cannot talk to to kids about.
I'd have to agree with those saying that manner's aren't what they used to be. I'm in the habit of saying "Please" "thank you" "yes sir" "yes Ma'am" and many people look at me like I'm from another planet. I still do it because that's how I was raised, but I feel like a lot of people now don't expect manners/respect and so when they get it it's weird.
annnnndddd today we were advised to not talk to our seniors about post graduation plans. Apparently it stresses them out too much....
And now all the indignant threads on here about the unfairness of minimum passing grades, challenging test questions, challenging NCLEX, complaining about having to actually touch sick people make more sense, don't they??
God forbid a Snowflake should ever be exposed to competition, adversity and just plain life ain't fair and is actually a bit of a *****. Because those skills are NEVER going to be needed in the real world of adulting.
P.S. One more thread congratulating and high-fiving someone who is shameless enough to admit that it took them thirteen tries to pass NCLEX and I may not be responsible for my actions.
And now all the indignant threads on here about the unfairness of minimum passing grades, challenging test questions, challenging NCLEX, complaining about having to actually touch sick people make more sense, don't they??
God forbid a Snowflake should ever be exposed to competition, adversity and just plain life ain't fair and is actually a bit of a *****. Because those skills are NEVER going to be needed in the real world of adulting.
P.S. One more thread congratulating and high-fiving someone who is shameless enough to admit that it took them thirteen tries to pass NCLEX and I may not be responsible for my actions.
Agreed. Love the new grads asking for premium positions immediately out of school so they don't have to be inconvenienced by patients and their icky body fluids. Why did you go into nursing? New nurses with 2 years experience acting like they have decades of experience. Wow, hope we can cultivate a few leaders out of these privileged ones to get us out of the mess we parented ourselves into as a generation.
Snowflakes melting in the heat and pressure of real life. Stark contrast to the HS I was in for church Sunday, large wall covered with the senior's name and post grad plan. Thought that was pretty cool.
Farawyn
12,646 Posts
Because there is no follow through.