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Table Manners
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What's the best way to teach a toddler table manners?
Have patience with your kids and their behaviors at the table after all, sitting for great lengths of time for a toddler is a feat in itself. Dr. Laurence Steinberg suggests in his book, The 10 Basic Principles of Good Parenting to teach table manners through, "occasional and gentle reminders, rather than through unrelenting correction." He feels it is more important to use meal time as family time instead of a rule laden environment with strict guidelines that children cannot live up to.
What if my kid's eating habits are getting on everyone's nerves? (Mine included.)
If your children are just unbearable in social eating settings such as family members houses or in restaurants, you might want to go over some simple, doable rules with them (such as "no talking with your mouth full," or saying please and thank you) before you go to those places and let them know the consequences of breaking those rules ahead of time.
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