Behavior rant

Yesterday afternoon, I was talking to my sister. She was telling me about her terrible train ride home from Boston. The train had a handful of 10-12 year old privately schooled boys on board. Ok, that thought right there scares me. A 10 year old alone on public transportation? Frightening to say the least. I mean I am afraid of school buses, but clearly that's another issue. My sister's point was, how rude these young boys were on the train; pushing, eating like pigs and throwing trash all over the floor and stuffing it behind the seats. A woman next to my sister spoke up and told the kids to pick up their mess, and only one apologized and did so; which leads me to believe that one boy was only acting that way because his friends were. It reminded me of how last week I was in BJ's (yay discount diapers!) and how some 12 year oldish boy literally ran my feet over with his carriage because he was running and pushing down the aisle. What is with kids these days? Don't they have parents to teach them manners? My mom would have never allowed any such behavior. And why should she? Who wants rude kids? This leads me back to my point about my sister...she is convinced we should open an etiquette school for children. I know my kids are by no means perfect, none are and that's what's so great about them. But come on! Don't parents take the time to actually...parent? But really, who am I to judge?

I took Julia to Ikea yesterday (she wanted candles for her bathroom, and yes she is 4) and of course while leaving she wanted an ice cream (it's at the checkout). I gave Julia her own dollar and she waited in line with me. She patiently waited her turn and when prompted by the cashier, she asked for, with a huge smile "One banilla ice cweam please!" Then she paid for her treat and said thank you for her receipt and her vanilla cone. Ah.....manners!

Anyone else have a good/bad behavior story?