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

[amy]

I have a 2 yr old, an almost 4 yr old and an almost 6 yr old – all boys. They all have pretty good manners, but I am always encouraging consistency. There are a couple of books that we all (kids & adults) love that have also reinforced they what & why of manners for kids…”Time To Say Please” by Mo Willems (the guy who wrote “Knuffle Bunny” and many other great books) and “Do Unto Otters” by Laurie Keller (who wrote “Scrambled States of America” – another favorite). Also, my two oldest boys are taking karate now which also reinforces respect & manners. Karate might be too young for your child – Jake was 3.5 when he started and he’s just now getting the hang of it. The right preschool can really help too – for some reason kids seem to listen better when it’s not their parents teaching them! 🙂 Good luck & kudos for making the effort!

[svelte]

Our kids learned all the manners they needed from The Simpsons.

🙂 Seriously, I don’t know if you’ve noticed this: it is fairly easy to predict what a parent’s demeanor will be before you even meet them simply by watching their child, especially when the kids get into double-digit ages. My point: act as you want your child to act and they’ll pick it right up. Be respectful, courteous, and even tempered to your child and others and your kids will soak it in by example.

Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers.
Socrates (469 BC – 399 BC)

[svelte]

Our kids learned all the manners they needed from The Simpsons.

🙂 Seriously, I don’t know if you’ve noticed this: it is fairly easy to predict what a parent’s demeanor will be before you even meet them simply by watching their child, especially when the kids get into double-digit ages. My point: act as you want your child to act and they’ll pick it right up. Be respectful, courteous, and even tempered to your child and others and your kids will soak it in by example.

Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers.
Socrates (469 BC – 399 BC)

[svelte]

Our kids learned all the manners they needed from The Simpsons.

🙂 Seriously, I don’t know if you’ve noticed this: it is fairly easy to predict what a parent’s demeanor will be before you even meet them simply by watching their child, especially when the kids get into double-digit ages. My point: act as you want your child to act and they’ll pick it right up. Be respectful, courteous, and even tempered to your child and others and your kids will soak it in by example.

Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers.
Socrates (469 BC – 399 BC)

[svelte]

Our kids learned all the manners they needed from The Simpsons.

🙂 Seriously, I don’t know if you’ve noticed this: it is fairly easy to predict what a parent’s demeanor will be before you even meet them simply by watching their child, especially when the kids get into double-digit ages. My point: act as you want your child to act and they’ll pick it right up. Be respectful, courteous, and even tempered to your child and others and your kids will soak it in by example.

Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers.
Socrates (469 BC – 399 BC)

[svelte]

Our kids learned all the manners they needed from The Simpsons.

🙂 Seriously, I don’t know if you’ve noticed this: it is fairly easy to predict what a parent’s demeanor will be before you even meet them simply by watching their child, especially when the kids get into double-digit ages. My point: act as you want your child to act and they’ll pick it right up. Be respectful, courteous, and even tempered to your child and others and your kids will soak it in by example.

Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers.
Socrates (469 BC – 399 BC)

[zk]

FLU,

My wife is Chinese, and her sister’s kids (and their Chinese cousins on their father’s side) all chew with their mouths open. Most Chinese people (Chinese by culture, not by race) chew with their mouths open. In their culture, as I’m sure you know, it is not improper to do so.

I’ve tried to get my wife to point out to her sister that in our culture, chewing with your mouth open is improper and that using the proper fork and saying please and thank you will all be nullified and then some if they chew with their mouths open. (They don’t just chew with their mouths open; they suckle and gurgle and smack and make all kinds of noises, as do lots of Chinese. It’s not that they’re rude; it’s just that it’s not considered rude in their culture). And if they’re not taught that that’s not acceptable in America, they’ll never learn different, and they’ll never know why nobody invites them to lunch.

Anyway, I figure that since you’re so concerned about manners, you probably know to teach your children to chew with their mouths closed. But I thought I’d mention it just in case.

[zk]

FLU,

My wife is Chinese, and her sister’s kids (and their Chinese cousins on their father’s side) all chew with their mouths open. Most Chinese people (Chinese by culture, not by race) chew with their mouths open. In their culture, as I’m sure you know, it is not improper to do so.

I’ve tried to get my wife to point out to her sister that in our culture, chewing with your mouth open is improper and that using the proper fork and saying please and thank you will all be nullified and then some if they chew with their mouths open. (They don’t just chew with their mouths open; they suckle and gurgle and smack and make all kinds of noises, as do lots of Chinese. It’s not that they’re rude; it’s just that it’s not considered rude in their culture). And if they’re not taught that that’s not acceptable in America, they’ll never learn different, and they’ll never know why nobody invites them to lunch.

Anyway, I figure that since you’re so concerned about manners, you probably know to teach your children to chew with their mouths closed. But I thought I’d mention it just in case.

[zk]

FLU,

My wife is Chinese, and her sister’s kids (and their Chinese cousins on their father’s side) all chew with their mouths open. Most Chinese people (Chinese by culture, not by race) chew with their mouths open. In their culture, as I’m sure you know, it is not improper to do so.

I’ve tried to get my wife to point out to her sister that in our culture, chewing with your mouth open is improper and that using the proper fork and saying please and thank you will all be nullified and then some if they chew with their mouths open. (They don’t just chew with their mouths open; they suckle and gurgle and smack and make all kinds of noises, as do lots of Chinese. It’s not that they’re rude; it’s just that it’s not considered rude in their culture). And if they’re not taught that that’s not acceptable in America, they’ll never learn different, and they’ll never know why nobody invites them to lunch.

Anyway, I figure that since you’re so concerned about manners, you probably know to teach your children to chew with their mouths closed. But I thought I’d mention it just in case.

[zk]

FLU,

My wife is Chinese, and her sister’s kids (and their Chinese cousins on their father’s side) all chew with their mouths open. Most Chinese people (Chinese by culture, not by race) chew with their mouths open. In their culture, as I’m sure you know, it is not improper to do so.

I’ve tried to get my wife to point out to her sister that in our culture, chewing with your mouth open is improper and that using the proper fork and saying please and thank you will all be nullified and then some if they chew with their mouths open. (They don’t just chew with their mouths open; they suckle and gurgle and smack and make all kinds of noises, as do lots of Chinese. It’s not that they’re rude; it’s just that it’s not considered rude in their culture). And if they’re not taught that that’s not acceptable in America, they’ll never learn different, and they’ll never know why nobody invites them to lunch.

Anyway, I figure that since you’re so concerned about manners, you probably know to teach your children to chew with their mouths closed. But I thought I’d mention it just in case.

[zk]

FLU,

My wife is Chinese, and her sister’s kids (and their Chinese cousins on their father’s side) all chew with their mouths open. Most Chinese people (Chinese by culture, not by race) chew with their mouths open. In their culture, as I’m sure you know, it is not improper to do so.

I’ve tried to get my wife to point out to her sister that in our culture, chewing with your mouth open is improper and that using the proper fork and saying please and thank you will all be nullified and then some if they chew with their mouths open. (They don’t just chew with their mouths open; they suckle and gurgle and smack and make all kinds of noises, as do lots of Chinese. It’s not that they’re rude; it’s just that it’s not considered rude in their culture). And if they’re not taught that that’s not acceptable in America, they’ll never learn different, and they’ll never know why nobody invites them to lunch.

Anyway, I figure that since you’re so concerned about manners, you probably know to teach your children to chew with their mouths closed. But I thought I’d mention it just in case.

[Anonymous]

Hi, Barney Has a DVD on Marvellous Manner, my 2yr old loves it.

[Anonymous]

Hi, Barney Has a DVD on Marvellous Manner, my 2yr old loves it.

[Anonymous]

Hi, Barney Has a DVD on Marvellous Manner, my 2yr old loves it.

[Anonymous]

Hi, Barney Has a DVD on Marvellous Manner, my 2yr old loves it.

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