Parents have the unique ability to teach manners to children because children are born with a desire to please their parents, even if they are not born with a desire to learn social skills. (Heins) Manners are actually based on love, concern, and empathy, not social status
" It is commonly believed that manners and social skills have gone downhill in recent decades, despite the fact that surveyed parents cited manners and religious faith as the two most important values to instill in children. (Post) the majority of the concern in our society comes from women, while men seem less interested in the prevalence of manners and social skills in children