DO AS I SAY?

I was asked an interesting question recently, after I posted a picture on manners a child should have by age 9. A mum asked what a child should know by age 5 because she wanted to be sure she was doing the right thing....I wish to put all our minds at rest...we are all doing the best we can! We tell our kids the right things to do and try as much as possible to show them the right way to live....

Our kids watch us like hawks and unfortunately our do sometimes does not match our say. I tell my little one to always be polite, speak softly and be patient....yet at 3years old she has developed road rage! She isn't even old enough to drive!!! That tells you all something doesn't it? What it tells me is, i need to be very mindful when I am driving in Lagos traffic or get a driver so I can be peaceful and serene in the back seat.

I heard the cutest story about Mowa, who is 3years old. Although she cannot read, every night she picks up a prayer book and pretends to read it because she sees her older sister and mum do the same. Believe me when I say, if mum was into Telemundo, Mowa too will be into Telemundo!

We won't always get it right or even  get it right all the time. Try is all we can do. It is an every day process, to be mindful of our actions and the impact they have on our children. It's important we also educate ourselves on the correct etiquette so we can help our children be their  best always.

At Manners Matter we tell parents we are only coming to re-enforce the good job you as a parent are already doing. It is helpful that parents also take etiquette classes so that reinforcement is correct and continuous. We do offer parent and child classes on request.


Yeye Bush.
...be Your Best Always!
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