Emily Post's The Gift of Good Manners

FromAmerica'strustednameinetiquette,thiscomprehensiveguideexplainsstepbystephowtoteachmannerstochildrenfromtoddlerhoodthroughtheteenyears--thefirstsuchEmilyPostguideinmorethanhalfacentury.EtiquetteauthorityPeggyPostandnotededucatorCindyPostSenning,Ed.D.,showparents,grandparents,andothercaregivershowtoteachchildrenmannersateveryageandforeverysituationathome,atschool,andwithfriends.Uniquelystructuredbythestagesofchildren'sdevelopment,TheGiftofGoodMannershelpsparentssetage-appropriate,realisticgoalsastheirchild'sworldexpandsfromcribandhometoschool,neighborhood,andcommunity.Eachsectioncontainschaptersondevelopinganddemonstratingmoralsandethicsthroughspecificactions;respectingoneselfandothers;andtheessentialsofspokenandwrittencommunication.Practicalexamplesaboundoneverydaymannersineverysituationfromthedinnertabletorestaurantdining;classroombehaviortosleepovers;andfirstthank-younotestofirstdatesandfirstjobinterviews.Specialsectionsaddressparents'mostaskedquestions;healthandsafetyissues;toys,games,andactivities;andspecialthoughtsforgrandparents.ThePostsalsoadviseonstickysituationsthattoday'sfamiliesoftenface:easywaysforbusyparentstoteachandmodelmannerlybehavior;navigatingthesocialpoliticsofbirthdayparties,carpools,andschoolevents;supervisingteenparties;negotiatinguseofthephones;andmuchmore.FilledwiththepracticalexamplesandresourcefuladvicethathasmadetheEmilyPostnametheetiquettechoiceofmillions,TheGiftofGoodMannersprovesthatnow,morethanever,mannersarefundamentaltosuccessinlifeandareoneofthegreatestgiftsparentscangive.