OK. I need some advise here. Being Asian, it is part of our culture to greet people. I’m not saying Westerners don’t greet people but here, it is considered extremely BAD MANNERS, if you don’t. Clearly and cheerfully. Like if we visited my Grandmother’s home, we’d have to go up to each and every adult who is older than us, just to say hello.

Hellu Uncle 1. Hello Uncle 2. Hello Uncle 3. Hello Aunty 1. Hello Aunty 2. Etc.

Naturally, I feel it my responsibility to teach my daughter these manners. But she is not cooperating. Whenever I ask her to say ‘hello’ to someone, she does one of four things.

1. Squeaks ‘hello’ like a tiny mouse so the person doesn’t hear her.

2. Shouts out ‘HELLO!!!’ if she is irritated that I’ve asked her too many times.

3. Says ‘Goodbye’ – she is learning ‘opposites’ in school for Math so I suspect she thinks she is being funny.

4. Runs away.

Should I push her into saying Hello and be more strict? Or should I just remind her each time and if she doesn’t do it, just leave it…….

I heard a story of a Mom pushing her kids to always say Hello and now that they are teenagers, they are as rude as anything, refusing to say Hello. But then again, they are teenagers.

I’m cracking my head here trying to think up a way to make Tee say Hello whenever she meets someone.

Motherhood and its challenges!

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