I very much want to raise my children to be polite! It starts first with me if I'm not polite...they won't be polite. My neighbor is from Poland, and her children call all of the adults in the neighborhood Mr./Mrs./Ms. First Name. I thought it was such a great way to teach respect to adults that I have been copying it as well. Unfortunately I feel that politeness has gone to the wayside.
It really has, but if we start with our own household we can in time bring it back.
Yes! I completely agree!