Honestly, I don’t worry about that at all. I teach my kids how to interact with people when we go to the store - how to be respectful and polite. This is not something kids will ever learn from each other. I am constantly talking to my kids. I have had people tell me how well spoken my kids are. We read a lot and not the books that recommended these days. We read classics. I am also involved in church. We are there every week. Whenever there is an opportunity to serve I get my kids involved. We take snacks/cookies/donuts to local police stations so that they learn to show respect to officers.

I really do not want my kids learning from their peers - disrespecting elder, bullying, name calling … no. As my kids have grown they have had more and more interaction, but they know where to come to discuss issues. And they know the type of behaviors we do and do not approve of. We do not watch much TV either which is only brainwashing anyway.

You can join a co-op group. Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts. Sign them up for dance or martial arts. That’s just not in my budget.