Comments on: manners according to george bernard shaw http://www.sophistimom.com/manners-pygmalion-george-bernard-shaw/ ensuring my family is well-read, well-bred, and well-fed Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:53:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jaime http://www.sophistimom.com/manners-pygmalion-george-bernard-shaw/comment-page-1/#comment-3468 Jaime Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:57:26 +0000 http://www.sophistimom.com/?p=2182#comment-3468 Consistent reminders. That's what I do. When they pass the phone to someone, I have been teaching them to say, "One moment please" since Stuart was 2, I think. And I make them all do it. Often they need reminding, but that's fine. I usually will whisper a cue to them as they're about to hand me the receiver, and then leave it at that. That's one piece of advice. I'm sure I can think of others. It's usually best when I teach them manners in a polite way. When I'm shouting, "Why did you do that to your sister?! That's not polite!!!, " I would say that is less effective. I have to do some reminding to myself, too. Consistent reminders. That’s what I do. When they pass the phone to someone, I have been teaching them to say, “One moment please” since Stuart was 2, I think. And I make them all do it. Often they need reminding, but that’s fine. I usually will whisper a cue to them as they’re about to hand me the receiver, and then leave it at that.

That’s one piece of advice. I’m sure I can think of others.

It’s usually best when I teach them manners in a polite way. When I’m shouting, “Why did you do that to your sister?! That’s not polite!!!, ” I would say that is less effective. I have to do some reminding to myself, too.

]]> By: Joy http://www.sophistimom.com/manners-pygmalion-george-bernard-shaw/comment-page-1/#comment-3467 Joy Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:08:51 +0000 http://www.sophistimom.com/?p=2182#comment-3467 Like I said, help me teach good manners? My kids are far from having awful manners, but I would love to help them learn genuine politeness. What is your advice regarding teaching/raising polite kids? Like I said, help me teach good manners? My kids are far from having awful manners, but I would love to help them learn genuine politeness. What is your advice regarding teaching/raising polite kids?

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