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Article: Give your children a head start on manners
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- February 26, 2008
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When it comes to teaching manners to their children, Kelvin and
Natasha Dailey typically follow the show-not-tell model in their
Rochester, N.Y., home.
"We teach the 'thank yous' and 'please' and all of that, but a
lot of what they learn, I believe, is what they see -- how they see
us react, how they see us talk to each other," Kelvin Dailey says.
The Daileys have two sons, Kelvin II, 6, and Kyle, 3. Along with
raising healthy and happy children, the Daileys want their sons to
grow into well-mannered young men.
The phrase "kids and etiquette" might seem like an oxymoron, but
experts say teaching a child manners today can be beneficial
tomorrow.
"Is it going to stop them from growing if they ...