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Monday, November 2, 2009

November Parent Resource Information

The holidays are right around the corner. A time for getting together with loved ones for meals and fun. How are your child’s table manners? Do you want your child to exhibit social graces, charm and respect at the next holiday gathering or family dinner? Children who grow up without learning respect and tolerance, as well as how to act in social settings, are at greater risk of not being successful as adults in work settings and at social events. Parents, teachers and providers can team together to start teaching and reinforcing appropriate manners now and in time to impress even Great-Grandpa at the next family dinner.

Some tips for teaching manners to your child are:

Respect! Children must first be taught about respect for their parents, for their friends and family, and for themselves.

Appropriate mealtime child manners should be taught as soon as a child begins eating at the table.
Kids don’t automatically know what is expected or know what is considered right or wrong, and without adult guidance, some kids grow into adults who also don’t know basic rules at mealtimes.

Praise your children when they exhibit appropriate good child manners; remind them and reinforce positive behaviors when they don’t.

The time to teach value is now! Teach the children the importance of generosity, kindness and community involvement.

Set the example! Don’t expect your children to exhibit child manners if you don’t serve as a positive role model yourself.

All of the above information was taken from http://www.about.com/.

Here is a fun Thanksgiving/Fall snack recipe you could make with your children.

Turkey Tracks Snack Recipe
· Crackers
· Cheese spread or softened cream cheese
· Crunchy chow mein noodles
Spread the crackers with cheese, then arrange chow mein noodles atop each one to resemble a 3-toed turkey footprint.