Proactive Discipline and Well-Behaved Children: polite kids

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I too set an emphasis on raising well-behaved, polite children. My husband and I set the example we want our children to follow and then we praise their good behavior. Whenever we're in our van driving somewhere together as a family, I take that opportunity to remind the children of the behavior that's expected of them. They know to stay in their seats throughout the entire meal at the restaurant. They know to be reverent in church. They know to say, "please" and "thank you" at their friend's house. My ten-year old son holds doors open for people and allows his sisters to enter before him. I believe that my children are less selfish than many of their peers because of their consideration for other people.

-- posted by FlutterBee