Article: Minding their manners

Tips for Teaching Good Manners 3 Board games. Playing board games is an excellent way to teach manners in that it covers many facets of the skill -- taking turns, being polite and respectful, learning to win and lose graciously and interacting with others. It's also a fun activity for kids and parents. 3 Dinner time. Investing time in having dinner together as a family is important, according to experts. It also helps kids learn proper dining and food etiquette. 3 Enforce Ps and Qs in the beginning. Ask your child to say "Please" and "Thank you" whenever it is appropriate. Be sure to put your child in such opportunities so they can practice getting into the habit of this skill. 3 ...

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