How to Teach Good Manners to Your Children

TIPS OF A BISHOP TO ALL PARENTS.

How to teach good manners to your children:

1. On entering your home, greet your children by embracing them. This should contribute to develop their sense of love and mercy.

2. Be good to your neighbors and never be unfaithful. Do not ever hurt other drivers while driving. Your children listen, absorb and imitate.

3. When you call your parents, encourage your children to talk to them. Similarly, when you visit your parents, take your children with you, the more they see you taking care of your parents, the more they will learn to take care of you.

4. When you take them by car, for example to school, do not always put albums or CD's (even though they are good CDs!) But tell them rather stories about yourself. This will have a much greater impact, believe me!

5. Read them one Bible verse a day especially the Psalms of David and the Proverbs of King Solomon. It does not take much time, but it has a very important effect on building strong bonds and their knowledge of God as well as wonderful memories.

6. Hold your head, brush your teeth and wear presentable clothes, even if you stay at home and do not get out of the day; They need to learn that staying clean and well prepared has nothing to do with going outside!

7. Try not to blame them for every word or action they say or do. Learn to skip and drop a few times. This builds their self-confidence.

8. Ask your children for permission before entering their room. Do not just hit and enter but wait for them to verbally give you permission first. They will learn to do the same before entering your room.

9. Apologize to your children if you have made a mistake. Asking for forgiveness teaches them to be humble and polite.

10. Do not be sarcastic and do not laugh at their opinions and feelings, even though "that's not what you meant" and "it was just a joke." It really hurts.

11. Respect the privacy of your children. This is important for their self-esteem.

12. Do not expect them to listen or learn the first time. Do not take it personally. Be patient and constant.

13. Play with them. Let them enjoy and enjoy your company. They will remember all this by growing up.

14. Be firm. If they need to be reprimanded do not hesitate in this direction. Correct their errors right away. Never say "oh, it's only a child" or "he will learn by growing up". No! Now is the time to learn. If they do not learn now, they will never learn.

15. Teach them to be patient and grateful. Do not give them everything they ask. Stick to your limits. Refuse certain things even if you have the ability to give to them. And teach them to say "thank you". Tell them to thank God for everything.

16. Finally, always pray for them from the depths of your heart.
Your prayers can be highly effective. The invocations of the parents are among those whose answer is answered.

No prayer can be as powerful as that of parents for their children.


May God grant us the ability to raise our children through the best behavior.
Be blessed!