We all know manners are a very important and frustrating thing to teach young citizens of the world. It is not something that can be accomplished overnight or even in a week. It is a process that takes constant and consistent effort from a very young age. As soon as they can speck it should be encourage to have please and thank you be among there first words. With older children work on the sentence aspect of it. If they want something don't give it to them unless they say "please may I have...." and then when they receive it should be followed with a "thank you". I have practiced this method and have always found to have good results. I even make them say these things when they are having fits, because whining gets you nothing but please and thank you'd get you almost anything. And if you always expect it from them and make them expect they won't get something if they don't say these things then you will notice you have to remind them less often and they will say it on their own and to strangers without promptings. People find that more impressive then when you say the famous sentence use around friends or witnesses but never in privet "what's the magic word". Yes that will get somewhat polite kids but if you always make them say it even when no one else is watching you will see the difference and your friends and family will see it to.
It is a lot of work but it is like all things with children, constant and consistent effort will pay off in the end.
Than you!
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