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TWO MURRAYS BLOG: Manners
Good manners are 'the magic key' in life, but many children miss out on the basics as parents do not teach them.
This is the view of PATSY ROWE, well-known author and authority on etiquette.
Her latest book, MANNERS MAGIC FOR CHILDREN, was published over the weekend… and I’ve seen a few of the key points she makes.
*Parents need to be responsible for teaching good manners to their children, and its never too early to start learning.
*But some parents themselves haven’t got the first clue, and this is where children are let down.
*Some parents don’t think its important... and others believe they can neglect the basics at home because the kids will pick up good manners by osmosis... or observing others.
PATSY ROWE says: "I think it's almost cruel not to teach children manners… Being the smartest kid in the class or the best athlete in the school are achievements to be proud of, but not if the teachers and coaches find you rude and your classmates and their parents dislike you.
"It's stressful for children if they don't know why the others don't like them. Yu can't expect children to know these things if they haven't been taught," she says.
Have you noticed a decline in manners? If your children have good manners, what did you do to help produce that attitude? It doesn’t happen by simply wishing it to be so.
Is the standard of manners in young people declining in Australia?
Blog comments
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It is evident in society everyday that young people don't have a clue about manners. Look at the boy who murdered another because he didn't know how to deal with his feelings or how to treat other people. The number one rule is to treat others the way you like to be treated. Clearly this boy was never taught that. My heart goes out to the family of the boy who died. It is an absolute tragedy. I have just started a business in teaching children etiquette and I hope to train others so we can get it into the school curriculum. It is a must. I know we say it's parents responsibilty but not every child has access to a caring and avialable parent, but every child goes to school. So let's all join together to teach children good old fashioned manners and stop this violence and rudeness that puts us all to shame.
Melissa Groom Tuesday 16 February, 2010 - 10:14 AM
