Article: Give your children a head start on manners

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 ...

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