Etiquette for Children

Increasingly there is a general lack of agreement over how to raise a well-mannered child: from the welter of parenting books to the conflicting demands and confusions of a multi-cultural society, where some children are revered as demi-gods whose will must never be contravened, while others belong to the manners-drummed-in, seen-but-not-heard camp.

Steering a middle course is clearly perilous, but there are surely some universal boundaries to be set. The parent's mantra should be, "Is my child behaving in a way that puts everyone at ease?"

Follow our guidelines to ensure that your child will never (or hardly ever) discomfort or annoy other people.