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Five Summer Etiquette Tips for Your Family: Summer is here and I bet you are asking yourself how you can incorporate manners and etiquette into your summer plans! After all, your children are watching you….all the time and especially during the summer. From play dates to vacation beach house etiquette with other families, you will find the answers in this article.
Polite and Playful Playdates
Playdates offer many opportunities to teach basic manners and social skills. Encourage and show your children how to take turns with toys and games, include all the children who are over for the playdate and how to use their indoor voice. Teach your children how to greet their guests at the door when they arrive and how to walk them to the door when their friends are leaving. If your child is the guest, make sure they understand why it is important to say “thank you” for the playdate.
Vacation Beach House: Family Included
Shared vacations are so much fun. The most common complaint I hear is that others do not do their share of the cleanup! Teach your children to pick up their rooms and to help with prepping and clean up when eating meals as a group.
Set boundaries with noise. Respect bedtimes. If you or your children are early risers, move around quietly or have your breakfast outside so that others can sleep in if they desire.
Most likely, certain spaces like bathrooms will be shared. Show your children how to wipe down the sink after brushing their teeth and pick up wet towels.
Cover Your Bits and Pieces
Hot temperatures are really not an excuse to bare all. Be respectful and mindful with your attire and your child’s. Even when you are running a quick errand at the beach, put on a coverup. Take off and change out of your wet swim suit.
Conversation Skills in the Car
This tip is so very important. Summer is the perfect time to have a conversation with your children. Long car rides, lunch under the beach umbrella or at the picnic table, ask your child questions. Engage them in conversation. Show and teach them how to get to know others.
Summer Tech
Don’t forget to put down your devices and enjoy your summer, children and friends.
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