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Toddler

September 5

Discipline Strategies To Teach Child Not To Interrupt

It can be a real problem for those who work from home.

One of the most common pet peeves for parents is when their children interrupt them with repetitive cries of “Mommy, Mommy, Mommy!” or “Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!” And it almost always happens when we are in the middle of catching up with a
Preschooler

November 26

Bossy Child: How To Handle Through Positive Parenting

Having a child who is strong-willed is good, but they can also become rude and disrespectful.

As kids become older, they also learn how to be more assertive. While that’s a valuable trait to learn, children also need to learn how to compromise — which can be difficult for kids who have a natural tendency to assume a
Big Kids

June 30

Good Manners Matter so Much to These Moms They Put Up a Company

"Etiquette and social graces are essential life skills."

Working moms China Jocson, Happy Ongpauco-Tiu, and Ana Roces have turned their shared parenting values into a business venture, one that addresses the need to learn good manners and right conduct.It's called Mini Manners, and China describes it her as a “finishing
Preschooler

April 13

Common Courtesies book series

It's time we bring back good manners, and where best to start but with our own family?

Being a parent is a serious job that entails lifelong commitment: you carry your children in your womb for nine months, give birth to them, and care for them to make sure they are fed, healthy, and safe. However, the bigger job
Preschooler

August 22

From Manners to Respect, 5 Life Skills Gadget Use Might Be Destroying

You may have to take another look at how your family is using tech.

You started with the best intentions. Your kid needed a laptop for homework. Your tween needed a phone to text you after school. You wanted a Fitbit to lose a few extra pounds. But now you look around and devices are plugged
Real Parenting

June 2

10 Common Courtesy Blunders: Are you Guilty of Them?

You expect your kids to be polite, but are you forgetting some social niceties yourself? Here’s a quick refresher course.

Say ‘thank you.’” “Wait your turn.” “Please be quiet while we’re here.” These are the lines a mother often says to her kids. It’s only right. We want them to be polite, gracious, and respectful human beings when they grow up. A
Real Parenting

January 9

Teaching Good Manners to Kids

For distinctly Filipino situations, distinctly Filipino manners are required. Teach your children these important rules.

Photo by Mommysaurus75 via flickr creative commonsCulture affects children’s manners, says etiquette expert Pauli Antoine Porquez Genuino, president of image and social graces training companies Red Archon and Etiquette de Manille. It is especially important to consider the common activities typical Filipino families
Big Kids

January 19

Manners Matter: Teaching Your Big Kid Proper Behavior in Different Situations

A well-behaved child learns to value a kind of respect that goes a long way.

As a parent, it is important for you to teach your child how to behave properly in certain places and situations. But as with any challenge, this is easier said than done. Before you start telling your tot how to act a
Home

December 28

Yaya Manners and Hygiene | Smart Parenting

Here’s how to deal with unsightly behavior and how to teach yaya the importance of good manners, right conduct and proper hygiene.

Have you ever had the horrific experience of catching yaya drinking from a water pitcher or picking her nose or burping in public after a meal? Chances are the answer is yes. How does one handle such predicaments? Here are some suggestions.To
Preschooler

February 19

20 Books to Help You Teach Your Preschooler Good Manners

Want some help in teaching your child good manners? Check out our reading list.

GOOD READS!Here are some books to help you teach your preschooler good manners. You and your child will have fun reading them together.1. May Mga Lihim Kami ni Ingkong by Luis P. Gatmaitan, M.D.2. No Lipstick for Mother by Grace D. Chong3.

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