Giving Children Basic Manners Training

By Michael Obrien


During the very tender age of a child, he will be able to learn things very easily because he does not know anything yet and will therefore be able to absorb new things very easily. That is why at this very young age, it is extremely important for parents to be able to teach their children how to be well mannered and proper. So for those who are brand new parents, here are some tips on how to give children some proper manners training.

Now before attempting to teach anything, parents must always remember that children are extremely observant and will notice even the slightest movement of their parents. In other words, if parents would want to teach their children how to be well mannered, then the parents themselves must also be well mannered themselves. If the parents already have some etiquette, then the children will definitely follow in the example.

Now the very first thing that one should teach his children would be to greet other people. Not greeting a person during a meeting is considered to be rude and if the child will get used to doing that, then he will carry on that habit to until when he gets older. So parents must teach their kids to say hello to whoever they meet and not just stay silent.

Of course the way a child acts in public will also reflect on how the parents themselves act. If a child displays rowdy behavior in a public place, then people will not want to be associated with the whole family already. So if the parents notice that their child is acting out of control, they should punish the kid right away so that they do not repeat it.

After teaching a child not be wild in a public place, then it is time to get to the specifics. One of the most basic things to teach a child would be to simply ask for permission before he takes something or asks someone for a favor. If a child will have the habit of not asking permission before taking things, then he will be regarded as a thief when he grows up.

After that, he should learn how to thank the owner once he is done using the thing. It is equally rude when one does not show gratitude when another does him a favor or lends him something. So even with simple things, a child should already learn to say please and thank you.

Table manners are the next step in etiquette training because it is usually in the dining table where children tend to get restless. Of course when they go out, they must be controlled so that they do not create a scene. Once they have the basics, then it will be quite easy to teach the child to control himself in the dining table.

So as one can see, it is extremely important to give children manners training. Once they start at a tender age, they will carry the habit up to adulthood. From there, they will become respected citizens in society because they know how to carry themselves in the public and can properly interact with other individuals.




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