Good table manners aid social interaction and it’s never too early to start this process

Set a good example

Your child looks to you as an example, so the best way is to show them how it’s done. Talk pleasantly at the table — no lectures, arguments, or raised voices. Say, “please” and “thank you” when you ask for something to be passed. Don’t read your tablet, text, talk on the phone, watch television, or jump up and down to attend to other things. Show him that good table manners involve showing respect for others at the table.

Be consistent

Consistency will help make good manners a habit for your child in the coming years. Therefore, when you introduce a behaviour, set expectations and use gentle reminders to reinforce them. Prompt a “thank you” for that second helping, and hand him a fork or spoon if he uses his fingers to pick them up.

Give praise

Praise your child strokes for behaving well at the table — when he sits nicely and asks for things politely, for example. Don’t overdo the praise, though; because you don’t want him to feel that he’s the centre of attention whenever you sit down to share a meal.

Don’t get hung up on formalities

There are a couple of rules you might not want to enforce at mealtimes, though. One is the old “clean your plate” rule. Let your child learn to stop eating when their body says it’s full, not when everything is gone. Offer small portions, refilling as necessary, and respect their decision to stop eating. If your child has finished eating and the rest of the family is just lounging, there’s no point in making him stay put.

Discuss with your child

Before you leave for a restaurant with your child, talk with them about what to expect. Tell them that it will be fun to share this special meal. Explain that there will be other people in the restaurant who won’t want to be disturbed, so they will have to use a soft voice and think about table manners. Make it easy on them by choosing a restaurant that is not too crowded about serving. You may even want to call your order in ahead of time.

Role-play at home

Another way to help your kids learn how to be a savvy diner at restaurants is to role-play at home. Maybe they enjoy a tea party, where you emphasise good manners to their teddy bears. You might exaggerate your good manners for fun.

Let them set the table

Children who are old enough should help set the table. Help them remember where things go with this simple rule: BMW. Bread and milk goes on the left and water on the right. They can also remember where silverware goes by the number of letters in the words “left” and “right.” Fork goes on the left and has four letters. The knife goes on the right and has five letters.

Practice

Practice table manners such as passing food, asking for something rather than reaching across the table to get it (and risk spilling a drink or worse), and to take only as much as they know they’ll eat. The proper table manners protocol is to pass food from left to right

Offer your kids some conversation ideas

Be sure to emphasise that they are not to talk with their mouths full. They should not stuff too much in their mouth, or chew with their mouths open, or other bad habits. Kids should be reminded to eat slowly and to not gobble down their food.

Avoid insults

Never correct manners in an insulting way and explain to kids why you practise manners, such as why we chew with the mouth closed and put napkins on the laps.

BY KEMI LANRE-AREMU

Very important training for children. It will take them a long way in life.

yeh very importan to direct them,,most of those kids either their parents are illitrates ie not by choice,or their parents never really spent time with them when they were young, it's very easy to identify them through the way they eat.

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