OT: parents…any recommendations for a cartoon/video for teaching manners.

[Coronita]

Thanks for the advice. Yes, I'm trying not to let her watch any tv. But at  the same time, I don't want her to be completely sheltered either. She apparently likes your typical SS characters (elmo etc)… Just thought it might help enforce things I'm already trying to teach…At 2, yes I'm currently with the "teach but dealing with the fit" approach.

The problem i have isn't that when I say no, she throws a fit (ok sometimes). The problem is most often or not, when I say no, she asks "why?"

 

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[an]

The problem i have isn’t that when I say no, she throws a fit (ok sometimes). The problem is most often or not, when I say no, she asks “why?”

I’m not a parent yet, so I don’t have first hand knowledge, but I’d think that this is not really a bad thing, right? Kids are curious. If they question “why” instead of throwing a fit, that just mean they’re learning and they want to know the reasons behind your decision. This might allow you to keep a more open communication relationship w/ her as well. The worse you can do is say, “because I said so!”. :-), I always hated that, still do, hehe.

[an]

The problem i have isn’t that when I say no, she throws a fit (ok sometimes). The problem is most often or not, when I say no, she asks “why?”

I’m not a parent yet, so I don’t have first hand knowledge, but I’d think that this is not really a bad thing, right? Kids are curious. If they question “why” instead of throwing a fit, that just mean they’re learning and they want to know the reasons behind your decision. This might allow you to keep a more open communication relationship w/ her as well. The worse you can do is say, “because I said so!”. :-), I always hated that, still do, hehe.

[an]

The problem i have isn’t that when I say no, she throws a fit (ok sometimes). The problem is most often or not, when I say no, she asks “why?”

I’m not a parent yet, so I don’t have first hand knowledge, but I’d think that this is not really a bad thing, right? Kids are curious. If they question “why” instead of throwing a fit, that just mean they’re learning and they want to know the reasons behind your decision. This might allow you to keep a more open communication relationship w/ her as well. The worse you can do is say, “because I said so!”. :-), I always hated that, still do, hehe.

[an]

The problem i have isn’t that when I say no, she throws a fit (ok sometimes). The problem is most often or not, when I say no, she asks “why?”

I’m not a parent yet, so I don’t have first hand knowledge, but I’d think that this is not really a bad thing, right? Kids are curious. If they question “why” instead of throwing a fit, that just mean they’re learning and they want to know the reasons behind your decision. This might allow you to keep a more open communication relationship w/ her as well. The worse you can do is say, “because I said so!”. :-), I always hated that, still do, hehe.

[an]

The problem i have isn’t that when I say no, she throws a fit (ok sometimes). The problem is most often or not, when I say no, she asks “why?”

I’m not a parent yet, so I don’t have first hand knowledge, but I’d think that this is not really a bad thing, right? Kids are curious. If they question “why” instead of throwing a fit, that just mean they’re learning and they want to know the reasons behind your decision. This might allow you to keep a more open communication relationship w/ her as well. The worse you can do is say, “because I said so!”. :-), I always hated that, still do, hehe.

[eccen in esc]

eccen in esc

Buy a little toy tea set and have a little pretend tea party saying things like “pass the teapot please”, and have little napkins to place in your lap, etc and say “thank you”. Make it all a little game. Play. At that age pretend things are a fun way for a child to learn manners – and as other posters said, set good examples.

[eccen in esc]

eccen in esc

Buy a little toy tea set and have a little pretend tea party saying things like “pass the teapot please”, and have little napkins to place in your lap, etc and say “thank you”. Make it all a little game. Play. At that age pretend things are a fun way for a child to learn manners – and as other posters said, set good examples.

[eccen in esc]

eccen in esc

Buy a little toy tea set and have a little pretend tea party saying things like “pass the teapot please”, and have little napkins to place in your lap, etc and say “thank you”. Make it all a little game. Play. At that age pretend things are a fun way for a child to learn manners – and as other posters said, set good examples.

[eccen in esc]

eccen in esc

Buy a little toy tea set and have a little pretend tea party saying things like “pass the teapot please”, and have little napkins to place in your lap, etc and say “thank you”. Make it all a little game. Play. At that age pretend things are a fun way for a child to learn manners – and as other posters said, set good examples.

[eccen in esc]

eccen in esc

Buy a little toy tea set and have a little pretend tea party saying things like “pass the teapot please”, and have little napkins to place in your lap, etc and say “thank you”. Make it all a little game. Play. At that age pretend things are a fun way for a child to learn manners – and as other posters said, set good examples.

[CavalierLion]

I suggest Terrance and Phillip cartoons.

As for manners, TV programs are worthless. Teach by example, and then have her do Cotillion when she’s old enough. We’re from the south, and most the kids my kids went to school with did Cotillion. Positive peer pressure works wonders. They all have exceptional manners now (Far better than mine)

[CavalierLion]

I suggest Terrance and Phillip cartoons.

As for manners, TV programs are worthless. Teach by example, and then have her do Cotillion when she’s old enough. We’re from the south, and most the kids my kids went to school with did Cotillion. Positive peer pressure works wonders. They all have exceptional manners now (Far better than mine)

[CavalierLion]

I suggest Terrance and Phillip cartoons.

As for manners, TV programs are worthless. Teach by example, and then have her do Cotillion when she’s old enough. We’re from the south, and most the kids my kids went to school with did Cotillion. Positive peer pressure works wonders. They all have exceptional manners now (Far better than mine)

[CavalierLion]

I suggest Terrance and Phillip cartoons.

As for manners, TV programs are worthless. Teach by example, and then have her do Cotillion when she’s old enough. We’re from the south, and most the kids my kids went to school with did Cotillion. Positive peer pressure works wonders. They all have exceptional manners now (Far better than mine)

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