| Teaching Manners for Kids | | | | 1. Practice sharing with siblings and other members of |
| It is never too early to teach kids about proper | | | | the family; never fight over material things and |
| etiquette (or simply, good manners). If you have a four | | | | privileges, such as watching the television or Internet |
| year old or five year old at home that's causing all the | | | | surfing time. Video game equipment should also be |
| ruckus when you're dining out or simply enjoying the | | | | shared equally among siblings; no exceptions. |
| company of guests at home, teaching manners for | | | | |
| kids is the solution you are looking for. This article | | | | Proper etiquette when using the telephone |
| focuses on the basics of proper etiquette for kids. | | | | 1. When calling another person, give that person |
| Read, teach and apply yourself. Don't forget to make | | | | enough time to reach the ringing phone. Don't hang up |
| the teaching fun! | | | | after three rings, thinking that the person is too busy. |
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| Being polite at home | | | | 1. If another person answers the phone, politely ask |
| 1. People should be considerate of other people's | | | | that person to inform the real recipient of your call that |
| feelings and thoughts. | | | | you are on the line. |
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| 1. As much as possible, one should learn to listen to | | | | 1. If you dial the wrong telephone number, make sure |
| what the other person is trying to explain before | | | | that you apologize before hanging up the phone. |
| speaking. | | | | |
| | | | | 1. If you take a message for another member of the |
| 1. Never open a closed door without knocking first. | | | | family, write it down and inform the recipient of the |
| | | | | message as soon as he or she is available. |
| 1. Never explore an office or a pile of documents | | | | |
| without asking permission from the owner. | | | | Good manners at the table |
| | | | | 1. If the food is too far to reach yourself, don't reach |
| 1. A person's mail, email, diary and other types of | | | | for it. Ask someone closer to the dish to pass the |
| personal mementos and correspondences are strictly | | | | plate to you. |
| off-limits, unless the person wants you to read such | | | | |
| items. People are always entitled to their privacy no | | | | 1. Never talk if your mouth is too full to make intelligible |
| matter what. | | | | phrases. Swallow your food first before talking. |
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| 1. Avoid discussing family issues with friends and | | | | If you ate something too hot, do not simply spit it out |
| school mates. Those things are private, and your | | | | on your plate. Get your glass of water and take a |
| family is entitled to its privacy and peace. | | | | deep sip and deal with the hot food in your mouth. |
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