“Do you ever find in social situations that your children forget their manners? One easy way … is to prompt them on the way to an event. Help them practice what to say and explain what your expectations are… On the way home, reinforce their effort by congratulating your child for remembering to use their manners so well!” –Parents Inc

We often NEED do this… most recently in readiness for a 21st dinner, at not really a kid’s restaurant. I was on organising the venue, the owner not that sure about 4 kids setting foot on the premises!
So I laid down the drill beforehand…
At the restaurant the son who could of potentially swung from the rafters (he has that ability!) sitting still and conversing the whole night long!
In an email from mum: “They sure were good and it wouldn't have been the fun night it was without them.”

Whoah you should see (AND hear!)them at other times!

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