A lot of parents end up with teenagers who have questionable manners, and these parents wonder why this is the case – failing to realize that it was up to them to teach their children to have good manners! While saying “please” and “thank you” are certainly a part of having good manners, the idea of having good manners also extends to such things as courtesy, respect, and consideration; and as a parent, you must realize that these things do not just happen to show up in your children, but rather, your children must be trained!

Be a model: The first thing you need to remember is that your children will emulate what they see from you, which means that you need to have good manners in all areas of your life if you hope for your children to end up with good manners down the road. Being a model also means that you should “model” for your children the behavior you hope to see from them; if you give them something and they forget to say thank you, say “Thank you, Mom” (or “Thank you, Dad”) to remind your children to say this to you.

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Explain the importance: You also need to help your children to understand that manners are not just “something to do”; manners are an important part of finding favor in all areas of their life, as they are more likely to “get ahead” if they treat people the way they themselves would want to be treated!

Have patience: Finally, you need to realize that manners take time, so do not get upset with (or bothered by) your children as they catch on; keep working with them, and keep helping them improve so that they will have great manners as they grow older.

You will be in the best shape of all if you start with your children when they are still young; but even if you have waited a while to start training your children in manners, it is never too late to start – and it is always important!

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