Nurturing the character of children at home

Post 133 Good manners

The character building of children should start from home. I should suggest that parents start from basic manners and social etiquettes. Children ought to be taught not to talk while eating, to sit properly at the dining table in order not to obstruct the persons sitting next to him, not to make noise while chewing food, and not to drip the soup onto the table while spooning the soup. Children must finish their food and not to waste them. Children must also taught to greet others, to be polite and not to shout to be heard, interrupt others while they are talking or address elders and seniors by their names, for all these behaviours are considered to be rude.

Parents ought also to set a good example for children to emulate at home. For example he will push the chair in under the table after meals and keep books and stationery in their original places so as not to waste time looking for them later on. In this way parents are seen to have been instrumental in nurturing the innate goodness and talents of their children who would grow up to be urbane and debonair in nature. Through good nurturing from young at home, children will then conduct themselves in a responsible way. In a wider perspective children will possess personal morals and social morality, making themselves accountable to the group, the nation and the people. Family education effectively delivered will see the making of pleasant personalities in children.

Good manners are good culture manifested.- Quote by Ho Nee Yong

28 February 2012