I find myself saying, "Kids don't respect adults these days like we did" all the time, but also acknowledge that I don't want to raise my kids the same authoritative way I was raised... We put a lot of work into emotion coaching in our house, yet it still feels frustrating when our little people can't seem to grasp the most basic of manners (thank you, don't interrupt, etc...).  I hate feeling like a nag or disapproving, but think it is definitely my role to teach these behaviors.

What tips/books do you have on how to approach this topic?

I love this simple book, which I recently reviewed:

http://mamaneedsmaintenance.com/?p=317

Thanks!!