A child should be introduced to polite manners at an early age, and must be taught consistently later on. Also, teaching polite manners will help him blend better with other people and especially adults. Bringing up a polite child will bring less problems when he grows up later. It will also help people to better like your child, and will help him better socialize with others.

Teach your child to respond appropriately when someone asks him ‘how you are you?’ and also teach him to ask in return. Teach to the child that the asking individual expresses positive interest in him and teach to your child to respond by asking the person in return. And also, teach your child not to quickly open and enter doors; a child is often quick to enter peoples’ rooms which is a clearly impolite thing to do when done by older ones. Teach the polite manner of knocking first and wait if there was any response, even on partially opened clearly opened rooms before entering inside. And this must be taught and observed whether on his own home or when staying at other homes. These polite expressions is better taught to the child rather than when he learns it through observation.

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Another important aspect in important polite manners you should teach to your toddler/s is how to manage negative thoughts and views he may encounter. Well, the world is not all good and you must teach to your child to respond to it in a polite way. Sadly, many parents fail to recognize and teach this important lesson of life. This can be the reason why do we have many slanderers and malingerers today.

Teach the child that the world is not interested on what he dislikes. He may dislike some feature of his playmate or a parent’s friend such as misplaced teeth, obvious birthmark or thinning crown of hair. Teach the child to keep negative opinions to himself, to you and to friends and out of earshot of adults.  Simply, teach your child not to comment  on other people’s physical characteristics especially if it is negative. Instead, teach your child to compliment positively in a genuine way which is always pleasant and welcome. Be sure to be consistent and patient. A child often pattern his personality and attitude to his parents and caretakers, so be sure to observe this polite manners as well.

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Teaching polite manners to a child is an important matter as keeping him healthy. This will help a child recognize on what is right and proper. It also saves him from a lot of embarrassment and problems in the future that may result from not being polite. Be patient and repetitive in teaching.

Teach a child to say a polite ‘excuse me’ when getting a person’s attention, the best time to introduce it is before the child learns to interact and play with others. This will also give a child a sense of control; a child just learning to socialize often becomes excited and uncontrollable. Teaching ‘excuse me’ will also help a child interact better with adults as most toddlers still have fear of strangers, so they can easily accommodate  the presence of adults. And adults too will have better positive appreciation of your child’s good upbringing.

When the time comes when a child learns to socialize, you can teach him to question if he had any doubt in mind. Introduce him the importance of asking if in doubt, normally the child asks questions at this time (or earlier) and eager to know how and when to ask questions.

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A child should learn to be polite in manners and in speech; introduce such manners in early age, and teach it throughout childhood. A well-mannered and polite child will bring much pride to the parents and will be well-liked by others.

Another important polite manner a child should know before reaching age 10 is to learn to say ‘thank you’. A child should learn to convey thanks whenever receiving something, and it must be learned as soon as reaching toddlerhood. Parents should be the first to introduce it, as it is often taught at nursery school. A parent should also use it too at all times because the child often imitates the attitude, affect and personality to parents and surrounding people. A good and wise parent stress this to other caretakers of the child. If not learned, the child can earn a reputation as an ingratitude, unlearned child which can be a setback to child’s impression.

A child should also be taught not to interrupt grown-ups when speaking to each other unless there is an emergency. A child that is just learning and knew how to talk tend to be talkative. Teach that it’s not right to interrupt conversations in a firm manner.

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Perhaps, one of the most important polite manners a child should learn is to say ‘please’ when he wants or asks for something. It must be learned some time after the child learns to speak clearly, and must be pressed at all times. Parents need patience to teach this, and parents must also use ‘please’ when they want something from their child. In this way, a child can learn to convey respect and some degree of control. Reiterate its use always and be firm but not harsh in teaching the child.

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Here is a sample menu that includes a drink, baby food and dessert. Involving a child in this activity will help strengthen motherly bonds and also help feed your kid’s curiosity. Its best to do the drink first, then dessert and main meal the last to prevent inadvertent mixing of food that may produce bad taste.

Make a fruit slush using milk and fruit such as melon. For dessert, make blueberry smoothie from cream, ice cubes and a cup of blueberries. For the main meal, make baby food using vegetables like boiled carrots and squash then mixed with rice or any grain of choice. This is very nutritious and time saving technique for parents.

1. Tell your toddler to help you put clothes in the dryer or in washing machine. If they are too young to put, you can atleast ask them to take one by one and pass it to you. This way they will get a feeling that they are doing work like grown-ups and they would definitely feel good.

2. If you want to organize your room, you can ask the little ones to help in picking up safe materials from some where or you can just ask them to place something with in their hand’s reach.

3. If you are cooking, then you can ask their help in cutting vegetables. You can ask them to take one by one and give it to you.

This way your toddlers will not get bored and they will feel better instead. While helping you can make them understand about virtues like co-operation, kindness and so on. You can sing along your favorite nursery rhymes too, as they would love to giggle at song’s rhythm and beat.

Colours are everywhere. So it is a good idea to kick start your kid’s homeschooling with colors. You can teach him/her about colors using simple things such as dress materials, toys, vegetables and so on. For example, try to get hold of your kid’s attention to a certain color with casual talk. “I like your blue bag” or “Can you get that red socks for me? and all will work out well. While playing you can repeteadly talk about the colors of the toys at hand.

While going out you can point to leaves and flowers and talk about their different colors. Even when you are at a grocery or vegetable store, you can show carrots and red apples, green peas and so on. The young minds will absorb everything and gradually they will learn to differentiate and identify.

Without spending much money you can easily entertain your toddler at home. Just make sure you have atleast some of the below mentioned supplies at your hand. And foremost, its very important to monitor your young ones at play especially if he/she is keen in taking things to mouth. So utmost care has to be taken when kids are allowed to handle small parts which can actually create choking hazards.

Few of the interesting supplies for kids especially toddlers are given below

1. A painting brush – He/she can be asked to paint the back side wall of your house or any other unnoticed space.

2. Give few unbreakable kitchen utensils which are safe for your kid. They would love to play with it. They often like to mimick their mom in making dishes and so on.

3. Let them play with bubbles. Its really cheap and it does not hurt your little one.

4. If they have stayed indoors for more time, then take the out for a short walk in the garden or pool area. They love to explore new things.

5. Treat them with finger foods during snack time. Cereals, cut fruits, cookies and muffins are great choices for young children.

6. Allow them to play with their favorite toys. Don’t forget to change their set of toys once in a while as they would get bored of it.