Rude Children Grow Up to Be Demanding Adults

I found an article by a pediatrician that highlights the importance of teaching your children manners. Here is an excerpt:

"And of course, one of the long-term consequences of being a rude child is being a rude adult — even a rude doctor. There are bullies on the playground and bullies in the workplace; it can be quite disconcerting to encounter a mature adult with 20 or so years of education under his belt who still sees the world only in terms of his own wants, needs and emotions: I want that so give it to me; I am angry so I need to hit; I am wounded so I must howl."

Don't we all hope and pray that our children will neither turn out like this or marry someone like this?

Read the full article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/health/13klas.html