Be proactive with your kids. Don’t
threaten them with manners classes. You
don’t want to discourage them. Children
learn by example. If you practice what
you are trying to teach your child, he
or she will learn by your example.
You can make a game out of manners
for your kids as well. Use puppets or
stuffed animals when teaching them to
say the magic words. Have a tea party
and have your child invite a couple of
friends. This is a good one for table
manners and for using proper utensils.
When dining out in a restaurant, show
your children how the table is set and
how to order from a menu. Practice
meeting and greeting with family, teach-
ers and neighbors. My grandkids are
friendly with our garbage man and the
gardener. Whenever the kids are here,
they greet them on their specific day.
They shake their hand, thank them for
their service, and tell them to have a
nice day. I’m serious. When my little
ones hear that garbage truck pull up
on Thursday morning, they can’t wait to
go out and greet. Same thing happens
on Friday morning when they hear the
lawn mower- “The gardener’s here!”
It has become a fun manners learning
experience here. And, it makes every-
one involved feel special and appreci-
ated. They are just as happy to see the
children and play along as the children
are to see them.
Manners can be fun at any age. I
have classes that can be geared to spe-
cific age groups from toddlers to teens
and in-betweens! Just email me if you
have any interest in manners classes for
your kids. I hope to start a session or
two this fall. And yes, I do adults too.
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