We all want to raise our little ones to
be polite and well behaved, and learning those lessons starts at home.
It’s never too early to teach your little ones basic manners! Here are
eight of the most important manners you should try to teach your little
ones before they go to school. They won’t remember them all, or get them
right every time, but patience and perseverance should get you through:
1. Always say please and thank you.
Whether they’re activities as small as
giving your little one a snack, or them asking if they can play in the
garden, always reinforce the importance of saying please and thank you.
No matter how young your children are, you can’t start enforcing this
rule too early!
2. Table manners
When your tiny tots are just learning to
eat at the table, start teaching them the manners you’d like them to
have for the rest of their lives! Rules like not eating with their
mouths open, or not putting their elbows on the table, are good life
lessons for your children to learn as soon as possible.
3. Play dates
When you’re little ones go on play
dates, or to birthday parties, remind them to thank their friends
parents for having them over. If you aren’t going to be attending the
play date or event with your little one, ensure your little ones know
they should treat their friends parents (and all grown-ups) with the
same respect they treat you.
4. Birthday party etiquette
It’s often said that kids go wild at
birthday parties – all the sweet snacks and fun can make little ones get
excited, and sometimes forget their manners. But no matter how excited
your little one is on their birthday, there are some manners they
shouldn’t forget: to open their presents thoughtfully (not ripping off
the paper, or tossing the present to one side as soon as they’ve seen
it) and to say thank you for every gift, and to every attendee.
5. Mind the language
There will come a moment every parent
dreads: the moment your little one swears. And then finds it funny! The
worst thing you can do in this scenario is laugh. Let them know that you
already know that word, you think it’s unpleasant, not funny, and ask
your little one not to use it again!
6. Don’t be mean
Kids tease each other, and they find it
funny. But this can sometimes go a step too far and lead to bullying.
Make sure your little ones don’t call others mean names, and don’t make
fun of anyone for any reason. Ganging up on someone else is cruel, not
clever.
7. Excuse me!
Once your little ones have mastered
saying please and thank you, teach them to say excuse me. It’s the
polite thing to say when you have to interrupt someone, or bump into
somebody.
8. TMI!
There are some things that are too much
information, and that your little ones shouldn’t talk about in public!
These include genitals, poo, nose picking, and all the other gory things
that amuse kids!
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