Category: Parenting

Have good manners become outdated? Do you find yourself astonished when you see someone using appropriate etiquette and good manners? Even though we would favor our society to return to a time when our kids were educated to be polite and treat others with regard, it does make a great chance for those of us who trust and embrace this practice.

Do you ever wonder why good manners are so significant? In spite of many effects of mannerism, if you, while you are youthful, can come to understand the power of performing good manners and treating others in polite ways, you can gain an important social benefit over many of your colleagues and friends.

Without appropriate etiquette, society would be chaos with free-for-all behaviors that would have ill-mannered people dominating those who care about others. People would express whatever was on their minds, notwithstanding of how tactless it is. Forks would fly, and elbows would shake tables in cafés and homes. People who speak with their mouths full of food would gross us out.

Most people recall having to listen to etiquette rules over and over during their childhood before separation from the house. Whether they were going shopping at the local store or to some friends’ house for banquet, parents repeated a long list of what was anticipated.

At the time, it may have seemed outmoded. But once they become grown-ups and start having their own kids, they appreciate because they now do it. As grown-ups, most of us still care about having a social existence. Ignoring appropriate etiquette guidelines can timeout us off the guest list and have people turning the other way when they meet us on the way.

There are certain anticipations of how an executive is supposed to behave. If you follow the guidelines, you’re observed as someone who knows what you’re speaking about. Conversely, if you don’t, you may be laughed at and perhaps even disregarded.

Having proper etiquette is vital in all phases of life if you want others to regard you.

Being nice at home sets the example for improved behavior. Your kids watch how you respond to various situations, so parents need to set models and have good manners. If you are good mannered to them and stable in following proper manners guidelines, they are much more probable to do the same.

Professional manners get encouraging attention. Skills on the job are vital, but knowing how to do the work isn’t the only thing anticipated from you. Following the etiquette guidelines at work will help you receive respect and perhaps even contribute to advancements and raises.

Being kind to clients increases sales. Show your clients your good manners by talking to them politely and providing them an opportunity to specify their requirements, and you are more prone to earn their future business.

Being polite to your acquaintances will keep them calling. When you peers know you are thoughtful enough to have respectable manners with them, they are more probable to embrace you in activities and events.

Romantic relationships are deeper when couples regard each other. Men and women who are good mannered and noble are a lot more enjoyable to be around than those who are self-centered and impolite.

Treating other individuals with respect makes them desire to be lovely back to you. Whether you need help at the grocery store or you have a objection about an item, presenting good manners will make the store workers want to work with you. Holding a door for a young person or older lady can make their day much more enjoyable. Smile at somebody, and that just could be the positive spot in his or her day.

It is impossible to exaggerate the significance of having and applying good manners.  Saying “please” and “thank you” is simply the beginning, but a very decent one.  They are accurately magic words.  If you have not been using them unfailingly, just attempt to start. I can promise you that you will gain an abundance of regard from people of all eras. And by following the power of these foundations now, you will learn to value the power of having good manners during your life.

Again, believe it or not, everyone in your surroundings will appreciate your behavior. People would enjoy working and simply interacting with those who are well mannered rather than those who are not.

And this also refers to other cultures and communities. It starts with understanding and embracing the differences.

Thirty years ago, good manners and humble attitudes were the standard. Children were, more or less, polite to their seniors, and what was considered a rebellion would be though fairly insignificant by today’s norms.

For anybody who has had to wait for service while a seller finished surfing the net on a smartphone, it will not be surprising.

The latest phones and other devices may be assisting a new generation to stay securer and better connected… but it’s making them impolite. That’s brought us to a condition today where the absence of respect that many children show their parents, their teachers and one another is shocking and often troubling.

Contemporary phones; laptops, IPods and social media such as Facebook and YouTube have worn-out manners. There wants to be a serious sweat on the part of all parents to transform this so kids learn to have regard for one another, for authority and for other people’s stuff. These things are vital to the healthy performance of not only a family, but also a society. Simple things like saying “please” and “thank you” may seem insignificant, but they disclose the outlooks of the heart.  It is so essential for parents to correct young children when they act impolitely.

In our world today, things have evolved and changed to meet the rising demand and challenges. These changes occurred so rapidly, we had no time to stop and think, of both its benefits and dangers. Man has become self-centred and the bonds of humanity have gradually been eroded.

Breastfeeding is a valuable art threatened to be lost in the sands of time. It is a beautiful thing! In earlier times before the advent of urbanisation, women throughout history gave suckle to their children except on medical or health grounds. It brings joy to a mother to nourish a life and to see it radiate and grow bright and strong. This helped to keep these children alive and those who couldn’t be breastfed and a wet nurse wasn’t available, had a higher tendency to die young from illness or malnutrition. The use of bovine milk in feeding human children was also brought up; bovine milk is suited for cows while human milk, for humans.

Now, studies show that women who have discarded this art, have placed their kids on a higher pedestal of being obese, leaving them predisposed to diabetes, hypertension etc. It’s being advocated for, that women go back to breastfeeding their children instead of placing them on baby formula. You might ask why?

• According to studies, the first milk produced by a mother contains antibodies to help a child fight infections and diseases. It acts a child’s first vaccination. If this is to be manufactured, an ounce would go for $80!

Women in the earlier times engaged in breastfeeding and this helped their children survive even when hygiene and all was poor. Now imagine what a combination of hygiene, immunizations and breast milk would do for your kids!

• Studies have shown that children who have been formula fed have a high tendency to be obese and later develop diabetes. Obesity is one of the top ranking concerns in our today’s society.

 Looking at the children in earlier centuries who were breastfed, they grew up strong, active and healthy. They weren’t obese! But as economic and scientific growth came, breastfeeding was gradually abandoned for baby formula and the obesity percentage steadily climbed up to where we are today.

• It has also been shown that breastfeeding helps a mother bond and love her child. It’s no magic! A breastfeeding mother can sing to her child offering relief and ease. She can study minute details of that child!

She gets to look into her baby’s eyes which they say are the windows to the soul and through this a lifelong bond can be formed.

It can also be generally seen that a child runs to his mother before any other person.

(This can also be achieved through bottle feeding but the totality of benefits outweighs it.)

There are so many other things we can learn from earlier times.  In truth and in deed, We have grown but we can still learn a thing or two from the past!