Btw I was forcing my kids to apologise when they were younger. When I stopped to push them they at all stopped apologise even I was sincere apologising everyone.
I was doubting this parenting style at the beginning.
Because, I was thinking how do they learn if I don’t say: “say please, thank you, sorry”. But as well understood that it doesn’t matter the words if no feelings.
We are worrying too much. Kids saying thank you, sorry, please when they feeling to say😊 My son says thank you for the food by himself now. Asking me to buy something by saying please. Very very rare but I’m hearing sorry mommy. And I don’t need more.
Teachers and other people saying my kids are polite with them🤷🏼♀️
So my main message today would be:
be yourself and allow kids to be themselves. Let them see you sincerely apologising to your husband, parents and them and other people. And let kids say thank you when they feeling to do so. Don’t take it personally if they don’t use these words or think what other people will say ot think if your child won’t say sorry, thank you or please.