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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

About Today: How to Teach Your Kids Good Manners

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From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor
My nephew has entered the stage of toddler-dom in which he hopes that you won't notice if he doesn't say thank you. Avoidance tactics include: hiding under his own arm, like a napping bird; playing with his action figures; and staring at the ceiling.

Teaching Good Manners to Your Tween
The fact that none of this has ever worked, and that he always has to say thank you eventually, doesn't seem to occur to him.
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Why Children Need Good Manners
In some ways, it's probably good practice for the teenage years. Unless I hit a rude patch in my 40s, I think that's the last time my parents ever had to remind me to be polite.

How to Teach Children Manners
Of course, modeling good behavior is the first step toward teaching kids good manners. Given how many adults have trouble with please and thank you, it's not weird that kids need reminding.

Teaching Your Preschooler Table Manners
It's much more fun to eat food with your hands, but it tends to make you look pretty funny at formal functions. Here's how to make sure your little future president doesn't embarrass his or herself at state dinners.

 


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