Examples at home and school do a lot to make children courteous. Following actions are needed to inculcate polite behaviour in children. Here are some tips.
Teach children to speak gently and politely without raising the voice beyond requirement. Show enough love by word of mouth and action to make the children feel emotionally secure. Inculcate a sense of sharing and caring in children, whether it be with regard to their parents or personal possessions. Children should be encouraged to use words please ,thank you and sorry that are small keys that can open any heart. Good behaviour at parties and house visits involves the use of these courteous words in appropriate context.
Teach children the correct table and phone etiquette. Written words of appreciation and gratitude to the hosts are essential after being the guest of someone’s place. Guide teenagers with love, affection, understanding and tactful persuasion. Impress on children that showing hospitality does not include strangers in the absence of parents and not to open the doors to strangers when they are alone at home.