Developing children's manners with patience and skill

If you want your child to be well-groomed and poised, you need to teach him good manners from an early age. Elegant manners can bring calmness, confidence, and success, and have a profound impact on your child's future development.

However, in the face of naive and ignorant babies, parents are still a bit overwhelmed, how to teach it? Etiquette development is a gradual process that requires enough patience and a little skill. Let's start from the beginning -

6 months to 1-year-old: introduction to manners

Even the youngest babies will imitate the behavior of adults. 6-month-old babies have already started to imitate the manners and facial expressions of adults: 1-week-old babies already know how to observe their parents' expressions and react appropriately in an unfamiliar environment. So, young parents, please check your own words and actions, say "please" and "thank you" more often, and speak to your baby in a pleasant voice. This will give a good start to the child's future manners.

1 to 2 weeks old: Basic manners

The idea of teaching a toddler manners sounds a bit funny. However, after 1 week of age, the baby's sense of individuality is emerging and it is time to learn some basic manners. Parents must be patient, knowing that at this age, the baby's memory is still weak, and it is difficult to focus, you have to repeat the education over and over again, but also be careful not to annoy the baby - you know a baby who did not eat snacks did not sleep wellparents need to add than a satisfied baby is much more difficult to teach.

Education points: 1.

1. Learn to say "please" and "thank you": children around 1 year old are already learning to speak at a surprisingly fast pace. So it's important for parents to add "please" and "thank you" to his ever-expanding word bank. Whenever he asks for a snack or a toy, his parents can prompt him to say these polite words.

Greeting everyone: It's fairly easy for children to learn to say "hello" and "goodbye". After a brief education, most one- and two-year-olds will be able to say these basic greetings.

3. Learn to share: Guide your child to understand the meaning of "sharing". The best way to do this is to give him two similar toys and then take one away from him and give it to another child. If there is only one toy and it is difficult to settle, you should say to him, "Now it is the other child's turn to play, so you can play when he is done. Let's do another game first."

4. Communication at the table: Children at this age are not yet ready to be taught table manners, and it's hard for a 2-year-old to even sit down to eat, but you can give him a foundation to build on. If your child is sitting in a high baby chair to eat, you should bring him down to the table and let him feel the atmosphere of the table. Many babies love to imitate adults fiddling with spoons or chopsticks, so provide some children's tableware and let them try.

3 to 5 years old: Create social situations

At 3 years old, it's almost time for your child to enter his "social circle". They go to kindergarten, visit family and friends, and play in the park ...... a social "milestone" provides parents with a great opportunity to teach manners. It is important to understand that the essence of etiquette is to think of others, which is the foundation of etiquette education.

Education points: 1.

Cultivate patience: Teaching your child patience will help him or her cope with situations that require waiting, such as waiting in line for snacks at kindergarten or taking turns on the swings at the park. The dining table at home is a good place for education. You can say to him when you are dividing the snack, "Wait for your dad and grandma to get it before it's your turn." When your child interrupts, you should gently remind him that he should wait until someone else is finished before he speaks. Of course, don't forget to tell your child that interrupting is allowed in certain special situations, such as when he or she wants to go to the bathroom, is uncomfortable, or asks for help.

Say "sorry": For children of this age, it is important to learn to apologize. Let him understand that he has to apologize for hurting someone or damaging something intentionally or unintentionally. You can guide your child like this: "Remember how sorry you were the last time Ming knocked over your blocks? Now, you broke his toy, if you say 'sorry', Ming will not be so sad."

3. Learn to "call people": children have learned to use "uncle", "aunt", "granny" and other titles Parents can teach their children how to properly address relatives during holiday gatherings, and when meeting acquaintances, parents should promptly ask their children to greet them: "Xiaobing, greet Uncle Wang."

4. learn table manners: should focus on the basic principles, and do not force children to accept a bunch of "can do" or "can not do".

First, teach your child to sit properly, not crookedly or sideways. Give him a comfortable child's chair and tableware suitable for small hands. When the child is involved, he will try to learn to eat like an adult.

Second, make sure your child understands that he can't blow milk bubbles or "build blocks" with chicken wings during meals - tell him that the dinner table is not a place to play and that he can't interfere with other people's meals.

Finally, teach your child how to refuse food he doesn't like. A better practice is to intentionally give him something he doesn't like and guide him to correctly say, "No, thank you." Make him understand that making noise and making faces is rude behavior. Remind your child to thank the person who cooked the meal after enjoying it. Many children do not like to sit quietly for long periods and may wish to allow them to leave midway through the meal with parental permission.

4. Learn to thank: It's fun to receive a gift, but children often forget to say thank you. If your child opens a gift box in front of the giver, remind him to say thank you. If the gift is not given in person, parents can pick out a beautiful card with their child - preschoolers can't write yet, so guide him to draw and sign his name on the card.

6 weeks old: the final preschool etiquette lesson

Most children at this age are already quite sophisticated at entertaining children, talking on the phone, or being a guest. Most children at this age like to please their parents, and this is a great time to teach preschool manners.

1. Teach your child to be a good host. Start by asking him to name things that make him feel happy when he is a guest at someone else's house: for example when a child lets him play with a toy, gives him a drink, etc. Then let him entertain the guest in the same way. When your child goes out as a guest, he should be reminded to dress neatly, be a good guest, and follow the rules of other people's homes

2. Telephone etiquette: It is easy to teach your child to make phone calls, and most children love to play with this "adult toy. When he answers the phone, you can teach him to say "hello" first. If the call is not for him, prompt him to ask, "Who is it for?" When your child is dialing a phone number, read it for him and remind him to introduce himself first: "This is so-and-so.

Teaching your child little manners will help him be more accepted and lay the foundation for good relationships.