Teaching manners is important. Children and youth are generally quite agreeable to learning how to behave graciously when the principles are taught in a positive and interesting way. Practice makes perfect. Over time, lessons learned will reap great results!
One fun way for young children to learn manners is to sing about them. Here's a song your children might enjoy. Sing it to the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down".
Table manners, thank you notes,
Shaking hands, happy host,
Looking at the person's eyes:
I am learning!
Treating others graciously,
Being kind, thankfulness,
Representing Jesus well:
I am learning!
Leaving others' special things
All alone: not a touch;
Our family's rules where'er I go:
I am learning!
Chewing with my mouth all closed;
Tiny bites, shouting: No!
Eating in the proper way:
I am learning!
"Please" and "Thank You" all the time,
Never rude; fighting: Why?
Living by "The Golden Rule":
I am learning!
You can read more about teaching manners to children here.
