How can parents cultivate children's common sense of table manners?

In the process of a baby's growth, there are a lot of knowledge and common sense that parents need to constantly educate and guide, and politeness is one of them. Whether a child is polite or not can show whether the parents' education is successful. Therefore, children should be taught various relevant manners, table manners, social etiquette, etc.

Say please and thank you: Please and thank you are the most basic etiquette, and you can start teaching your child this etiquette when he or she is 2 years old. This requires constant reminders and practice, and the child will naturally know how to use it.

Use napkins: When eating, it is inevitable that the mouth and hands will be dirty. Teach your baby how to use napkins to help himself clean to avoid dirtying his clothes and the dining table.

Correct use of tableware: Between 12 months and 2 years old, your baby will begin to learn how to use a spoon or chopsticks to bring food to his mouth. Once your baby learns, you will no longer need to spend time feeding him.

Don’t talk while eating: When the mouth is full of food, it is difficult to speak clearly, and food may even fall out accidentally. Therefore, you should let your baby know the importance of not talking while eating.

The conversation should be appropriate: Eating dinner together as a family is the best time to connect with each other. Children should know what they should and can talk about at this time, and they should avoid saying indecent words.

Respect every kind of food: Even if there is food you don’t like on the table, you cannot make a disgusted expression or sound, as this is impolite to others. You can politely refuse to eat it.

Have a grateful heart: We should be grateful for the food we have to eat and we should thank the people in all walks of life who serve the public. Therefore, we should let our baby enjoy the food with a grateful heart, cherish it and not waste it.

Describe the rules clearly: Each etiquette and rule is different. In order to avoid misunderstandings by your baby, you should explain them to your baby in detail, such as saying hello when you see people, not talking while eating, etc.

Repeated practice: Being polite also requires constant practice to develop a habit. Therefore, constantly remind your baby and let him practice. Over time, your baby will naturally remember it.

Lead by example: The easiest way to teach children to be polite is to lead by example. When your baby sees your behavior, he or she will naturally imitate you, which is called teaching by example.

Tell stories about politeness: Every child likes to listen to stories. You can tell some stories related to politeness to educate your baby, so that the child can learn from the protagonists in the story and be well-behaved and polite.

You can only sit at the table after the elders are seated, and when serving food, you should pass it to the oldest person first.

Hold the bowl when eating and don't chew loudly.

Learn to appreciate and compliment your mother’s and others’ cooking skills.

Do not place the chopsticks diagonally on the edge of the bowl. In some places, the custom is to place chopsticks like this when offering sacrifices to deceased relatives. Of course, it is not surprising if you are not aware of it, but if you do this in someone else's house, the host will still be unhappy.

When eating, one cannot use his elbows to occupy one side and move the dishes he likes in front of him, nor can he pick and choose from the dishes on the plate.

You cannot fart while eating at the table, and you must turn sideways when sneezing.

Whether you are eating at home or attending a banquet, you must not just bury your head in your phone.