Kid Stuf

Expecting a child to have inborn social skills is one of the most unrealistic things that parents and elders can expect of them because they do not have the experience or the maturity yet to behave in a certain manner that is acceptable in society.

Thus, the onus lies on the parents to teach them the necessary skills for them to be able to learn polite and respectful behavior. Here is a list of activities that you can teach your children in order to get them to behave well in public:

#1: Activities and Games

This is one of the best ways to teach a child in a fun way. After all, children just want to have fun, and perhaps in organizing several social skill activities and games with other children, you can be sure that they will not only enjoy themselves but will learn excellent manners as well.

#2: Role Modeling

Since children have the tendency to mimic the words and behavior of the adults around them, it is fair to expect the adults to behave in a manner that is socially acceptable, if not pleasing. In doing this, it is then acceptable for them to expect children to behave as they do.

#3: Role Playing

Role plays are another way by which you can help children learn how to develop important social skills. For instance, let one child hand a book to another, and in response, let the other child say thank you.  This is one way of learning important social skills.