Originally Posted by coloradoprovider:
I absolutely will use correct English when speaking to children. I will not be afraid to rephrase using correct speech. I will not allow a child to fall behind his/her peers when it's in my power to help. If the parents don't use correct English at home, perhaps they appreciate their child learning correctly. People whose command of speech is poor, come across as ignorant at best and lacking in intelligence at worst. I know that's not necessarily true, but I won't perpetuate the child's ignorance.
I agree. I'm not about to adjust for every child. I gently remind the child the right way to say something.
I also demand good manners. Nobody gets anything without a please/may I etc.
If a parents doesn't want a polite child who speaks properly...they know where the door is.