At What Age Do You Think Parents Should Teach Their Children Manners And Etiquette?

Question

what age should they start teaching their kids manners and Etiquette?

Answer 1

the moment they are born,lol!!,
at the first time they say mama, teach them manners.

Answer 2

Age 2 is a pretty good time with table manners. Thats when theyre out of the high chairs. Its okay for them to play with their food, its something they kinda NEED to do, but start encouraging them to sit at the table, use a napkin, and use their silverware. And keep their feet off the table. They can also help set the table with napkins, too, if you want.

From 2 to 4 is a good time to just do those basic things. Once theyre 5, start teaching them about putting their napkin in their laps, and setting the table, and not burping, or playing with food, with their hands. Its also important to start teaching them to not talk while they are chewing, say excuse me, etc, and how to ask for food to be passed.

Really you can incorporate any of these at a young age, but just try going slow and letting the kids get used to having manners.

Eventually, you could have the kids offering to take empty plates, refilling glasses, and keeping food off the good linens.

Other manners are generally learned behaviors, so try to be a good model for them. They will mimic your behavior, and when they do something you do, you will know where they got it from, lol. Thats when you know its time for a night of etiquette cramming. Reward the children who exercise good manners with cheapie toys, desserts, and other goodies. They will think it is worth it in the long run.

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Good luck!

Answer 3

In the womb. Like Joan Cusack's character did in the film, "Raising Helen." She was a good mom, that's what the other characters kept saying at least.

I don't think it's ever too early. And to suddenly one day start up with, OK kiddo, it's time you learned some manners, could be a shock and frustrating to a child. Start teaching every day and no one will be upset that the "rules" have changed.

Good luck!

Answer 4

from the very beginning.

1) set a good example. children learn proper behaviors from those they observe. so even if you're not actively teaching them manners, they will imitate yours.

2) please and thank you. if the child has the capacity to form a sufficient thought to ask for an object, the child has the capacity to ask for it politely and to say thank you for it.

3) other behaviors should be eliminated when they are first exhibited. When a toddler does that obnoxious high-pitched screaming thing, the toddler should be told "no screaming." If a child cannot keep his or her seat, he or she should be picked up and placed back into that seat until the child learns that you are the boss. A child that is old enough to use a fork is old enough to learn how to use it properly.

And so on and so forth.

Answer 5

A child begins understanding language before it speaks true words, from my viewpoint. So, you are barely ever too young to start learning manners and etiquette, 'though it would try the patience of a Saint, sometimes. LOL.

Answer 6

The moment they are born. They are watching and taking everything in even before you know they understand. If you are modeling good manner and etiquette it will come natural to them as they grow with some help and reminders of course.

Answer 7

You can start as soon as you can. by teaching them simple things while they are young. When they burb say excuse me. As long as the parents have manners and are examples of it, it should rub off on them.

Show them how not to touch whats not theirs, and as they grow up have them get more and more responsible for their actions, like timeouts and having to clean up their toys.

When Kids grow up they become mock ups of their parents, imatate,and learn from what they see and hear. So you say thank you, they will say thank you. :)

Answer 8

Day #1. Okay... being a tad more realistic, as soon as they start showing recognition of praise and admonishment. Etiquette slides right in there with good and bad behavior.

Answer 9

From day one and with the lack of manners kids have today, its obvious parents are sleeping in that department.

Answer 10

From birth, but it should not be taught rather it should be modeled in the child's parents around the child.
This will help since the child patterns after the actions of the parents.

Answer 11

This is something you have to instill in children from the start. It's also important that they see you using those manners so they can emulate your actions.