>More than likely that is the case.

My brother went to private school and he was/is more socially active
than I was at Public School.  His GPA went from a D+ to a B+ as well.


-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 10:56 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: Manners and Courtesies (was Re: Super Duper Controversial
post....heheh)

Michael Dinowitz wrote:

>>That's one of the reasons I'm not for sending my daughter to a private

>>school or doing homeschooling.  I know that children need social 
>>interaction in order to be socially functional, however there are
things 
>>that happen in public schools that I really don't agree with.
>>
> My children go to private school and there's probably more social 

> interaction going on than children at public schools. We know the 

> parents of the other kids, the kids get together to play outside 

> school, etc. Of course, that may be due to our religion/culture 

> which is very social as is.


More than likely that is the case.


>>- (For those with families) Do you eat a meal at a dinner table?  Is
it 
>>propper to wear a hat or cap (non-religous) during the meal?
>>
> Nope. It's also proper to be dressed. :)


Hence the non-religous part.


>>I'll stop there... there are tons of examples of respects, courtesites

>>and manners that are considered "old school" that I personally don't 
>>think should disappear.
>>
> I agree. My mother says that please, thank you and your welcome 

> cost nothing but can gain you the world. And as a mean father, 

> once my kids get to an age that they can talk, they have to 

> learn the word please and what it means. Otherwise I'll wait 

> all day to pour them juice. :)


On my mother's side, we had to say "please and thank you" along with any

request.  It was a rule that my grandmother had.  I still do it 
occasionally.

Hatton




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