Contents:
- Medical Video: Family Education Series - Learn Table Manners
- Courtesy at the dining table
- Tips to help teach your child table manners the good one
Medical Video: Family Education Series - Learn Table Manners
Good behavior is an important thing to show to children. This will teach your child how to act in social life. By understanding what is good and what is not good, your child will understand what behavior is socially acceptable, and that will give him the skills to get along with others and most importantly, be liked by peers and adults alike.
Courtesy at the dining table
It's sad, but lately children can grow up without learning courtesy, because they don't eat at the table! They may never sit and eat as a family, they may only eat small meals with their fingers, or indeed there is never an expectation to sit while eating. By not understanding the basic rules of courtesy at the dinner table, your child will be far less fortunate because they will not have the skills to eat properly with others.
As a family, this can also limit your lifestyle and your experience with food. If your children behave badly, your friends may not come too often to bring their family to dinner, and it will be really difficult for you to bring your little one to eat out.
Tips to help teach your child table manners the good one
Introducing good eating procedures does not need to be a difficult thing. Below are some ideas and tips to help you teach your child a good attitude at the dinner table:
- Example good behavior. Remember, your actions "speak" are harder than words. Explain and consistently show good eating procedures such as:
- Eat with your mouth closed
- Does not make a loud chewing sound
- Don't spit on food
- Don't start eating until everyone sits down and gets their food '
- Say 'please' and thank you
- Say excuse if they want to disturb or ask questions
- Not too much food in the mouth at one time
- Ask for food to be passed until it reaches food across other people
- Ask permission when leaving the table
- Eat at the table. Right from the moment you introduce solid food, involve your baby at mealtime and make sure they sit. Eat together as a family whenever you can and consistently emphasize the importance of sitting at the table every time you eat or drink.
This can be challenging especially for toddlers and young children, because they may not tolerate sitting at all meal times - but at least encourage them to eat what they like to sit, and allow them to leave the table when they are finished.
Involve your child. Teach your child to set the table, let them practice placing the utensils: the fork on the left and the knife / spoon on the right. Show your child how to use a knife / fork or chopsticks and encourage them to use them. Teach them how to put their knives and forks together on a plate when they are finished. Older children can be responsible for taking their dirty dishes, after dinner and placing them in the dishwasher or washing them themselves.
