Do you know a child with 1/2 a manner?
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 10:45AM | in Parenting 
A family friend once remarked about visiting relatives, " My nephew had 1 manner and his friend had 1/2 a manner." Since then I've used the phrase "1/2 a manner" to distinguish particularly appalling, unmannerly and anti-social behavior by my children. Let's face it, every precious little bundle of joy is just a treasure trove of potential faux-pas. The bundle of joy will create the faux-pas when he/she deems that there are a sufficient number of witnesses to enjoy the parent's utter and complete humiliation. Potential faux-pas scenarios are best enacted in very nice restaurants, church/synagogue, a children's museum (with lots of parents on hand to judge you), anywhere with grandparents (they afford the child an extra level of protection against angry parents) and planes.
I came across this super list of 25 manners that every child should know on the Parents Magazine website and included in the March issue. It's written for children and touches on all the basics. Just keep in mind that there will be humiliating moments and lots of missteps on the road to social civility. But let's make a pact not to give up. Goodness knows, we wouldn't want anyone to think our little one only had 1/2 a manner!http://www.parents.com/kids/development/social/25-manners-kids-should-know/
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