Manners For Children

Should you remove your shoes at the door? Find out how good manners make visiting a friend’s house fun for everyone.

Social skills for kids are essential for building relationships, talking to people, and being aware of yourself. One of the most important things we can do to prepare kids for the challenges and chances of the future is to help them learn these skills.

Our children are precious gifts given to us by God. He entrusts us with their care and upbringing. An essential part of our responsibility as parents is to teach our children good manners and character. God strongly emphasizes them as integral to faith. Just as children should be taught ritual acts of worship to God, they should also be taught good manners and etiquette at an early age until it becomes second nature. Learning manners should be taught even before learning other forms of knowledge. Every household should set aside time to build and grow their children's manners and etiquette.

You are being assisted to the front door of the hospital with a healthy baby in your arms. Excitement and fear seem to clash as you make your journey home. You have a baby! A dream come true! Now comes the challenge of motherhood! Did anyone ever really tell you how much work it took to be a mother? Have you ever felt like you were the only mom whose life and schedule all of a sudden became totally maddening? Let’s face it; many mothers have found themselves bewildered as they face the reality of motherhood. In a practical and real way, Rebecca Keener delivers a message that will help you...

In this audiobook, a classroom full of young dinosaurs plays with toys, does art projects, and reads books. But each activity is another opportunity for the over-enthusiastic Tyrannosaurus Rex to wreak havoc. Parents and young children will love the call-and-response nature of the audiobook, and young dinosaur fans will appreciate the listing (and pronunciation guide) for a dozen different dino species.

Perfect for bedtime reading or parents who want to entertain their early readers. We all know what life is like from our own perspective. In this side-splitting adventure, kids take over the parenting role. And the parents act like their kids. Comedy ensues when the mundane morphs into the marvelous by a simple inversion of perspective. Let the giggles begin! Brilliant illustrations will catch the eye of children and discerning parents alike. Enter a world of the whimsical and wonderful. This book will entertain and provide the opportunity for kids to see life through their parents' lens. ...

Third volume in the Children's Morals & Manners Series, that contains eight fictional short stories of kids today who fall into cheating. The intent is for kids 7-12 to learn through stories of their peers what happens when people decide to cheat.

What better way to fancy Mom up for her birthday than to treat her to a super-deluxe beauty day created by Fancy Nancy herself? It's a pampering paradise, and right in the backyard! With relaxing music, fragrant lotions, colorful nail polish, and foamy mousse, Nancy gives her mom a total makeover. She even treats her to sumptuous refreshments and special entertainment. But when the pampering suddenly goes too far, has Nancy ruined her mom's big day?

The fourth and final book in a steampunk YA adventure series from Orbit's New York Times best-selling author of the Parasol Protectorate series.When a dastardly Pickleman plot comes to fruition, only Sophronia can save her friends, her school and all of London...but at what cost? Our proper young heroine puts her training and skills to the test in this highly anticipated conclusion of the rousing, intriguing and always polished New York Times best-selling Finishing School series!

How can we practice being fair, optimistic, and tolerant? How can we show respect and empathy and help resolve conflict? These are just a few ways to build good character. These inspiring and engaging titles cultivate a growth mindset and reinforce social and emotional learning in young listeners. They will learn positive character traits and how to implement them in their daily lives. This volume includes Resisting Bullying, Resolving Conflict, Showing Generosity, Showing Kindness, Showing Perseverance, and Showing Respect.

Dude, Lying Isn't Cool is the first in a four part children's book series, containing 8 short stories with pictures of peers in the age group 7-12. The stories help kids see why telling the truth is so important in developing their integrity, and earning respect.

A caveman's behavior is commonly crude, but follow these steps and you won't be so rude.

Harriet Manners knows that the hottest observed place on earth is Furnace Creek in Death Valley. She knows that dolphins shed the top layer of their skin every two hours. And she knows just how badly auditions can go, especially when you’re a model. But she has no idea how to get herself out of the extreme embarrassment of the school play or what to do when arch-nemesis Alexa decides it’s the perfect opportunity to humiliate her.

“Honesty is the best policy.” That's Frank's motto. But Frank's overly frank comments tend to annoy his friends and teachers. Not even his own mother is all that fond of Frank's “tell all” attitude. So Frank turns to his grandpa for help. “Everyone is mad at me for being frank. I'm not sure honesty is the best policy anymore.” “That used to happen to me, too,” said Grandpa Ernest. A few outrageous hats, a spicy jar of relish, and some grandfatherly wisdom help Frank realize that truth is best served with more sugar and less pepper.

Would you like to inspire your son to grow into a brave, confident, and disciplined young man? Are you looking for a way to help him discover his innate strength and courage while teaching him important values for the road ahead? Through 10 empowering stories for boys ages 8-12, your son will meet young heroes just like him, so he can learn from how they face setbacks, overcome challenges, and learn the importance of discipline, perseverance, and gratitude.

Twenty-five years after its original publication, Do I Have to Say Hello? Aunt Delia’s Manners Quiz for Kids and Their Grown-ups is back, and do we and our kids all need it. In a series of light-hearted multiple choice quizzes, alternate scenarios, and true-or-false questions, Delia Ephron and Edward Koren, the author and illustrator team who brought us the best-selling How to Eat Like a Child, depict a range of possibilities that reflect life as it is as well as life as it ought to be.

When Nancy is invited over to Bree's house for a special tea party, she has only one thing to say: oui! The girls enjoy a few charming cups of tea before a disaster occurs that sets the two at odds. Will Nancy and Bree be able to save their friendship.

Our hero comes downstairs and to his utter surprise, finds a gorilla jumping in his Daddy's chair. Now, he's not allowed to do that and he KNOWS that this gorilla is not allowed to do it either. He tries shouting, "Abracadabra!" He tries shouting, "Kaleidoscope!" He tries shouting, "Geronimo!" but until he uses the magic word, nothing works. This book offers you a chance to dialogue your family values with the children in your life. It is wonderfully and whimsically illustrated by my best book buddy, Johnny Ray Turner.

How can you get a unicorn for a pet? Are unicorns even real? Yes, they are. But, a unicorn is not the kind of pet that you can buy! To get a pet unicorn, first you have to believe unicorns are real, and then you have to find where they are. But, even after you find a unicorn, she will not just let you ride her, and she will not home with you. Why? Because unicorns do not like angry kids. I’ve been mad because I think people around me made me angry. When I found a unicorn, I thought she would make all my problems go away.

Mr. Rabbit's new neighbors are Otters. OTTERS! But he doesn't know anything about otters. Will they get along? Will they be friends? Just treat otters the same way you'd like them to treat you, advises Mr. Owl. In her smart, playful style Laurie Keller highlights how to be a good friend and neighbor―simply follow the Golden Rule!