Proud to be insulted

Yesterday we flew home from VA.

They allowed us to pre-board the flight, and as I got to the plane to get the girls out of the stroller, the flight attendant( she was probably in her late 50's)rushed off the plane to help.

She scooped up Gianna from the stroller, grabbed Aria's hand, and as I folded the stroller and grabbed our backpack, she took them to their seat.

Very nice to have the extra help.

I told the girls to say thank you, and she continued to help by putting my bag in the overhead bin, and buckling Aria's seatbelt. I again prompted them to say thank you.

She looks at me, and says, " You need to STOP making them be so polite and let them be kids!"

 I am not kidding- she really said that.

Being a bit dumbfounded, I didn't reply as she walked away, only to come back a minute later to say, " How do you think kids will respond to her (Aria) when she goes to school and she is so polite? They are going to make fun of her and tease her."

Hmmmmm......

Oh yes, that's right. Responsible parenting says I should allow her to behave badly, be rude, and ignore acts of kindness, just so that she can fit in with the other hoodlums at a school that she will never attend.

Wow, I see her logic.

NOT!

I kindly responded that I have already raised 2 sons to adulthood thankyouverymuch, and that they have never been teased for being kind, polite, obedient or well-behaved.

She pretty much had nothing else to say, and left to help other passengers.

Isn't that just a sad commentary on our society? 

I was reprimanded for prompting my children to be polite- I still can hardly believe it!


Comments

  1. amyAugust 25, 2008 at 3:02 PM

    that is craziness. I hope my lynnMarie is as polite as you have raised your beautiful children to be

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  2. AudreyAugust 25, 2008 at 9:42 PM

    WOW!!! Maybe she will think about the conversation later and realize how wonderful it really is to have sweet children.

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  3. DAVID AND AMY VENN'S WEBSITEAugust 26, 2008 at 8:29 PM

    Cristy, Thank you so very much for your sweet comments and prayers. I truly appreciate them during this trying time in my life!!!
    Amy

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  4. amyAugust 28, 2008 at 9:49 AM

    I forgot to tell you that I did do the tag thing

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  5. Watkins WorldAugust 29, 2008 at 2:48 PM

    You go girl! :)

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  6. CheriSeptember 1, 2008 at 10:21 PM

    Wow, I can't believe someone would tell you your raising your kids to be TOO polite. That just makes me laugh!

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  7. Swedish MamaSeptember 9, 2008 at 11:46 PM

    Wow! What sad reflection of my generation. I am a 50 something grandma and I love, encourage and demand good manners and politeness. I guess being a teenager in the 60's affected her different than me. Continue on with the good manner training, maybe at school some kids will notice and learn from your kids, lets pray so.

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