What's the best way to teach manners to children?

Answer 1

Children learn from the models they see. If you are well-mannered, your children will be too.

Answer 2

Younger children are like sponges; taking in everything and everyone around them, and never forgetting. The things that children see other people do tend to be interpreted as what is "right" or acceptable in this new world, and so they imitate.

The best and simplest way to do this is to lead by example, I think. Encouraging good manners rather than forcing also helps out a fair bit, too.

Answer 3

The best way to teach manners to children is the great resposibility for you as a mother.Mothers are the best teachers in the world.Children spent a lot of time with mothers so they learned a lot from what they saw and experienced.The best way to educate children about manners is to learned it by doing.

Answer 4

The best way is by day to day example and to have good manners to your own children./

Answer 5

By your personal behaviour. Behave well always in their presence. Certainly it will help both ways. The children will learn and yourself will be a good citizen, parent, teacher, leader etc.

Answer 6

practice, practice, practice...... at home, in public....but mostly at home and don't expect perfection.....expect them to slip up and forget at times, ..... in other words -- it's not the ending of the world because they act like children normally act....but practicing good manners reinforces it to them.

Answer 7

I go with Maria by example

Answer 8

Yes Maria is right.By example.

Answer 9

There's a pattern forming here - don't you think? By example, consistency, and positive reinforcement.

Answer 10

By example.