Sunday 26 June 2011

Children and Good Behaviour

Politeness is the most important virtue one has to imbibe so that he or she can get respect in the society. The same rule applies to the children and they shall be taught about the need to be polite and to follow etiquette. This shall be taught from the childhood.

Due to the changes, the society is undergoing, many children are not taught about behaviour and this is a worrying thing. Some children behave rudely with the neighbours and elders and that leaves a bad remark on the child.

Though such wrongdoings may be ignored in the childhood but not in the age from 10 years onward. People treat children of 10+ age as grown ups and expect good behaviour from them. Whether their children behave in a proper way or not, they prefer other children to be polite.

In the past children used to spend lot of time with elders and they were able to know the civility. But in this days of busy schedules, children are not getting proper guidance from the parents and other relatives. This problem is prevalent in all over the world.

As soon as the child attains 10+ age, parents must observe their behaviour and find out whether it is in tune with the civility or not. Parents must stand as an example for their children by adopting good behaviour. Children will follow their parents.

Proper behaviour starts right from our doorstep. Whenever a visitor comes to home they shall be invited politely and make them feel at home. They shall be addressed respectfully and be attended with sincerely. That gives a good mark to the children and brings respect to the home.

Parents shall tell their children say good morning and other salutes whenever a visitor comes to home. If the visitor needs to be invited in to home, child shall be taught how to call them in to home and how to tell them to show chair. They shall also be told how to behave when a new person is at home. They shall be told not to make sounds and unnecessary things.

When children go out they shall be taught how to behave on road, how to walk on the pavements. They shall be told to walk on the pavements and whenever elder comes across, shall make way for them. Children shall not touch the articles put before the shops.

Whenever children go to other's home, they shall behave in a good manner. They shall greet the members of that family and if they are new, shall introduce themselves. Children shall take permission to sit or to move in the house. They shall not touch the house hold items and did not spoil them.

Most important thing is how to attend a phone. After the advent of mobile phones, 'phone etiquette' has become a debatable issue. Whenever the parent is unable to take the call, children shall receive them and introduce themselves first and then ask the name of others.

They shall hand over the phone as soon as the parents come and did not try to speak with the caller and did not ask more questions. Whenever they call others on phone first they must introduce themselves and tell what they need.

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