The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners
The story begins when Mama sees that the family has gotten into a habit of forgetting their manners, being rude, and impolite. They do stuff like playing with their food, fighting, calling each other names and other impolite things. Mama then makes the family do a politeness plan where whoever does one impolite thing would be penalized by having to do work or chores. For example when Papa tries to compliment the idea, he accidentally interrupts Mama and is penalized by having to dust the house. Brother and Sister notice that Mama is serious, so they decide to be polite already so that Mama will call the plan off, but it results in them becoming humble, polite and remembering their manners again while Papa on most occasions gets penalized for being impolite. During a shopping trip, Papa gives the cubs advice about manners until he almost forgets his, when he bumps another car when it stops for a family of ducks crossing. Sister reminds Papa about his manners and Papa thanks her after he makes up with the bear whose car he bumped into (who also remembers his manners).
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