My Ds was complimented on his lovely manners today :)

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For some time now I have always been pulled to one side by my Ds's teachers to tell me he is quite often rude to them which is closely followed by it is a shame because he is such a like-able character, yet he has always been a very pleasant, loving, kind, helpful child when anyone else (outside of school) has spoken to me. Earlier today we went for a walk nearby where we live and he held a gate open while a cyclist went through, she thanked him for holding the gate and he replied that she was most welcome. The lady was taken back and said what a pleasant young man I have there and that its not very often that you come across such good manners. I was almost in tears! I can not believe that a comment from a complete stranger could make me feel so happy and sad at the same time. I just wished that the school could see the same as everyone else.

What a lovely post, thanks for telling us itfries

And well done minifries

Well done minifries! Warms the heart. Politeness goes such a long way and to get that positive affirmation for him will just boost his confidence.

Well done to your Ds.

Well done, lovely news.

Aw. He's not rude, I bet, he's just blunt and can't understand why the truth (as he sees it) would offend.

There's rudeness, there's being slightly too honest, and there's failure to demonstrate respect for teachers. Our dc would probably find it easier in a proper Victorian schoolroom: constant switching between democracy and this must do ther heads in.

Manners are what your lovely ds showed. this could easily happen to my ds

Thanks everybody, I was just so proud of him and of course he didn't understand why I was praising him afterwards. MareeyaDolores that is my sons favorite question....why? Looking back over the years I realized just how much time I have spent telling him why and then it made sense as to why I never suspected he had any difficulties, and if someone asks/tells him something and he doesn't respond as they would expect I will always say....Tell him why, just tell him why and they will look at me as though I have asked them to get down and give me 100!