Do you teach your child(ren) good manners?

[kiasimom]

It is very common in Singapore for everyone to treat everyone transparent


If you are too friendly, they treat you as a weirdo.

[Funz]

I think it all starts with the parents.


My kids will greet our neighbours and even the cleaner if we bump into them. When being served at a restaurant they will automatically say thank you to the serving staff. And if they need anything from anyone, the request will always be accompanied by a please.

At home when we are having our meals, they will always say mummy and daddy, please eat and thank you kakak or mummy if I am the one who cooked. Ok, no they are not stuffy prim and proper kids. Their thank yous are delivered with all the cheekiness of kids their age. It goes like mmm… yummy, thank you kakak for cooking my favourite (while making lip smacking noises). Or ummm… sprouts? not my fav but thank you mummy cos I know it is good for me (while giving me the ‘do i have to eat that?’ look). Hahah.

We did not really have to keep reminding them. It comes almost automatically. Guess I was brought up that way and it is something very natural for me as well, thus the kids just kind of picked that up too.

However, kids being kids, they can be rude at times. Especially with each other or their friends. So still have to guide them or correct them if they behave badly.

[loner]

kiasimom:

It is very common in Singapore for everyone to treat everyone transparent


If you are too friendly, they treat you as a weirdo.

Agree totally! Tried being friendly to neighbours B4 but they start thinking u r up to \"no good\" or has some \"motive\" in mind.... So now, just have to act \"bo chap\" or smile only 20% every time walk past them.... Then they will see u as \"normal\"

[jo.010813ong]

It takes a while… they will get use to it and response in return!

[kiasimom]

That’s why I am very thick-skinned. Will greet my neighbours first and I realised they will respond after a few times…kekekeke

[jo.010813ong]

Not thick-skinned... it's Perseverance ! :lol:

[kiasimom]

I am a FRIENDLY neighbour :oops:

[westmom]

Just want to share a book that I just borrowed from National Library. It’s called Oops, the Manners Guide for Girls (not sure it has one for Boys) by American Girl Library. It has a lot of humourous colorful illustrations which kids will enjoy and yet send the right message to them. Covers topics like right Words to Use, having right body language, how to deal with situations with friends, table manners, how to behave in different social situations…etc Check it out…!

[jo.010813ong]

Thanks westmom, will check it out.

[chen tai]

westmom:

Just want to share a book that I just borrowed from National Library. It's called Oops, the Manners Guide for Girls (not sure it has one for Boys) by American Girl Library. It has a lot of humourous colorful illustrations which kids will enjoy and yet send the right message to them. Covers topics like right Words to Use, having right body language, how to deal with situations with friends, table manners, how to behave in different social situations..etc Check it out..!

Thanks westmom! may i know this book is suitable for what age group??