Is it about respect?

[Danielle]

when it comes right down to it, repect needs to be shown in any situation... like when i fix my kids cookies at 12 in the morning~LOL its  summer, this is allowed 

[captain_mommy]

funny that you mention cookies... I wrote a post earlier today about my kids wanting to bake cookies LOL

[Nancy]

 

The little boy and girl next door to me call us Mrs. Nancy and Mr. Ed (not the horse, my husband).  So I think it is important for children to call adults Mr. or Mrs.  Manners never go out of style

Nancy

[Mamalaina]

Thanks for all the responses.  Maybe I should start a poll just from fun.  I like the Miss firstname, Mr firsrname idea.  I'm not crazy about my kids calling other adults by only thier first names, it just doesn't seem right, but last names is so formal for people they see all the time.  This would be a happy medium.  Being as far from the South as I am, we're not so formal up here . Although our kids do have manners.....we just don't call people sir and maam, that's reserved for Army folk and when you get in big caca.

[michellesamom]

My daughter says and thank you, hello and goodbye (I can't believe how many people do not say hello or goodbye!). She's only 23 months so Mr. Soandso or Mrs. Soandso is a little beyond her ability right now.
For adults that she knows very well, they are Auntie Laura or Uncle Doug. When she reaches school she will be expected to address adults in a more formal way. I think that children learn by example and if you're worried about these things, it's probably because you're doing a great job! So many people don't even think about it...