To many parents, the words “please don’t interrupt” feel like a mantra. Small children sometimes have difficulty understanding that interrupting is rude. The reasons for interrupting can vary — impulsiveness, self-absorption or simply bad manners. Whatever the case may be, it’s important for children to learn a polite way to get your attention. Most children […]
Q: My 9-year-old daughter and her friend made a huge mess in her room during a play date last summer. I told them that they would have to play outside until they could earn the privilege of playing indoors again. Fair enough, or so I thought. When time for the next play date arrived about a […]
The holiday season is upon us and that makes it a great time for children to learn the importance of verbally saying thank you, and writing thank you notes. Children are usually overjoyed to receive presents. However, sometimes young children don’t understand that receiving a gift is more than simply an acquisition, but rather an […]
Why talk about basic etiquette? The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on public attitudes about rudeness recently were published, and the results were not surprising. The poll was based on telephone interviews with 1,001 adults from most states, except Alaska and Hawaii. The majority of those polled believe people are ruder today as compared to 20 or […]