Here are some ways parents can cultivate civilized and polite habits in their children:
1. Teach by example
1. Parents should be civilized and polite, and use civilized words in daily life, such as "please", "thank you", "sorry", etc.; Be respectful, friendly and courteous to family, friends, neighbors, and strangers.
2. Pay attention to your behavior, such as obeying traffic rules, not making loud noises in public places, not spitting, not littering, etc., to set a good example for your children.
2. Daily life guidance
1. In family life, guide children to respect their elders, such as taking the initiative to greet their elders, listen to their teachings, and care about their needs.
2. When eating, teach your child to observe table manners, such as waiting for everyone to sit down before starting to eat, not being picky eaters, not wasting food, and not smacking during meals.
3. Teach your child to use polite words such as "hello", "who are you", "goodbye", etc.
3. Social activities and exercise
1. Take your child to participate in more social activities, such as family gatherings, friend gatherings, community activities, etc., so that children have the opportunity to interact with different people and exercise their social skills and polite habits.
2. In activities, guide children to take the initiative to greet others, introduce themselves, share toys or food, etc., so as to cultivate children's friendship, cooperation and sharing spirit.
3. After the activity, review the performance of the activity with the children, affirm and encourage the civilized and polite behaviors shown by the children, and put forward suggestions for improvement of the deficiencies.
4. Reading and Education
1. Choose some picture books and storybooks about civility and politeness for children, such as "Baby Bear" series, "David Goes to School", etc., and let children understand the importance and specific performance of civility and politeness through reading and explanation.
2. Watch some cartoons or educational videos about civility and politeness, such as "Qiaohu", "Baby Bus", etc., so that children can learn civility and politeness in a relaxed and happy atmosphere.
5. Formulate rules, rewards and punishments
1. Work with your child to formulate rules of civility and politeness in the family, such as taking the initiative to say hello to your elders, saying "thank you" when you accept help from others, and saying "sorry" when you do something wrong, etc., and post the rules in a conspicuous place at home to remind your child to abide by them.
2. Establish a reward and punishment mechanism, and give praise and rewards in time when children show civilized and polite behavior, such as a small sticker, a hug, a small reward, etc.; When a child violates the rules, give appropriate criticism and punishment, such as reducing the time spent watching TV, pausing play, etc.
6. Patience and perseverance
1. Cultivating children's civilized and polite habits is a long-term process, which requires parents to have enough patience and perseverance, and cannot expect it to be achieved overnight.
2. When the child relapses or regresses, do not be impatient and scold, understand the characteristics of the child's growth stage, give encouragement and guidance, and help the child gradually develop good civilized and polite habits.