Parenting

10 Manners All Kids Should Learn by the Time They're 10

ParentingPublished Jun 28, 2013
By Julie Ryan Evans
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I'm going to sound about 1,000 years old saying this, but I'm flat out appalled by the manners of some children today ... or lack thereof. I don't expect curtsies and kids that know which fork to use for each course, but I also don't expect little ruffians with no regard for proper behavior.

My children are not perfect -- oh far from it. I feel like I'm a constant refrain of "manners, please," and I shudder to think what they do when I'm not around. But we're working on it, because as old-fashioned as some rules of etiquette may seem, I'm a firm believer that manners do matter in big ways and in small. It's a learning process for sure and it takes work (no one is born with manners), but it's worth it. Here are 10 basic manners all kids should master by the time they're 10 ... at least most of the time.

Which manners do you think are most important for kids to learn?

Image via steven depolo/Flickr

1/10
Not to Pick Their Nose-placeholder
Not to Pick Their Nose
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Not to Pick Their Nose

2/10
To Cover Their Mouth When They Cough or Sneeze-placeholder
To Cover Their Mouth When They Cough or Sneeze
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To Cover Their Mouth When They Cough or Sneeze

3/10
To Eat With Utensils Instead of Their Hands-placeholder
To Eat With Utensils Instead of Their Hands
Michael Bent

To Eat With Utensils Instead of Their Hands

4/10
To Chew With Their Mouth Closed-placeholder
To Chew With Their Mouth Closed
Patrick W./Flickr

To Chew With Their Mouth Closed

5/10
How to Say Excuse Me When They Bump Into Someone or Burp-placeholder
How to Say Excuse Me When They Bump Into Someone or Burp
Damian Gadal/Flickr

How to Say Excuse Me When They Bump Into Someone or Burp

6/10
To Hold the Door for Those Coming Behind Them-placeholder
To Hold the Door for Those Coming Behind Them

To Hold the Door for Those Coming Behind Them

7/10
Not to Interrupt-placeholder
Not to Interrupt

Not to Interrupt

8/10
To Knock on Closed Doors Before Entering-placeholder
To Knock on Closed Doors Before Entering

To Knock on Closed Doors Before Entering

9/10
How to Look People in the Eye When Talking to Them-placeholder
How to Look People in the Eye When Talking to Them
zolakoma/Flickr

How to Look People in the Eye When Talking to Them

10/10
How to Consistently Say Please and Thank You-placeholder
How to Consistently Say Please and Thank You

How to Consistently Say Please and Thank You

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