5 good manners to teach your child

Like it or not, but for life in society, you need to observe some decorum rules. Good manners speak in favor of not only the baby himself, but also yours as a responsible person.

Of course, studying a book on etiquette with a small child is superfluous. But here are a few rules that should become a habit from an early age.

1. Say "thank you", "please"

Children love to save their time and demand without long introductions: “Mom, water!”, “Take it off me!”, “Give it here!”.

It is necessary to explain to the child that "please" and "thank you" always go together: first you say the magic word to ask for something, and then to thank.

Play situations with your child when he asks you or you for help, so you can train polite words to automatism. Do not forget yourself in everyday situations to thank the baby or politely ask for something.

2. Do not interrupt

It is difficult for children to imagine that some kind of conversation of adults can be more important than what they want to say and do right now. However, interrupting is not very polite.

At the same time, it is important to convey to the child in which cases he can interrupt you: for example, if he or someone else is in danger, if he feels unwell. In any situation where you need to intervene in an adult conversation, it is important to start with the word "sorry."

3. Cover your mouth when coughing and sneezing

This is especially relevant during the period of colds, but it will come in handy at any other time too. Even parents do not want to be coughed up and sneezed, not to mention strangers and other children.

The very process of sneezing seems ridiculous to kids, and even during a cough they don’t think about others at all. However, not covering up is not only not polite, but also fraught with the spread of viruses.

Let the child always have paper handkerchiefs for such an occasion. It is also important to teach him to sneeze and cough into his elbow, not his palm.

4. Do not blame the person who is standing next to you

Children's spontaneity has no boundaries. Malygi can easily begin to discuss in the third person who is standing in front of them. However, this is wrong and should be stopped by parents. It is important to choose such words so that the child really understands why such behavior is unpleasant and offensive.

5. ask for permission

Basically, of course, this applies to situations where a child wants to take someone else's thing. From the first year of life, it is necessary to explain the difference between one's own and other people's things, as well as the fact that someone else's things cannot be taken without asking. This does not guarantee a sustainable result in 3-4 years, but the foundation will already be laid.

Also, the child must remember that in any situation when he doubts whether he will be praised for what he has done, you must first ask permission.

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