| Show i YOUR BABY 1 I AND MINE t tI II J I By Myrtle Meyer Eldred I INICE 0 NICE M MANNERS TAUGHT MOST SUCCESSFULLY BY EXAMPLE IN HOME Ic h something about hatching children to O have nice manners ono one of my mother readers pleads ds In the tho ft face o of of thIt that I 1 feel rather H for there Is no particular manner or method b by which manners can be attached d to to the child like a. a nice frill Crill of or embroidery sewed lc to a They con constitute just a wa way of oC living ticy by h day which Itch gradually ra ac accustoms accustoms ac- ac customs th the child to the use us' of t expressions ex cx- cx which Indicate his graCIOUS Era Era- ra clous CIOUS and kindly spirit toward try every on one c. c c COMPANY MANNERS DOOMED TO FAILURE Mothers are arc sin always ays 5 elated When hen a 1 achild achild child ys and d does docs the right thing withOut ul prompting She nC needn't be bc It If f ho he Is b accustomed to hearing tho rl right hl thing thinS sat said and lone done She Is unduly disturbed when her joung hopeful stares at al the visitor ho who has Just said What a a. anice nice boy boW an ant and refus refuses s to oJ open n his mouth T This dislike Is 18 evidently the the- result of or unpleasant connected with Ith strangers demands dc- dc mantis mands mn made e upon the child by th the 1 Parent r nt to 0 Say Sa fa how do to Friendly when uh site j speaks to you Such methods are almost al always aI- aI ways doomed d to failure for making set jet speeches HI c weighs heavily II upon the he child and the thoughts thought of r his trial trIa arc are cn enough ugh to s send nd him ilm running running- l to hi hide behind tho the door doo or keep his hrs timid locked U tightly Manners Mannel donn donned Just for company compan wobble nobble noticeably Man Manners have ha to 0 be bc used with ners ever every day brothers rother and til sisters bisters and p parents rents 60 o othe othey the they become tho the very crY warp arm and m woof of or cr c every situation NATURAL COURTESY RESULT OF ENVIRONMENT TIc Tho child who ho Is i. greeted anti antly when he rises who sa says sas s good goodnight goodnight night to each n member of tho the household household house house- i hold hol who hears thank you your please and Im sorry as corresponding corresponding cor cor- responding situations demand be becomes becomes be- be comes omes so 50 familiar with tho phrases cs that thal they thoy rise o to his tongue ally When the Is is' learning to cat eat at tho the table with hii his elders elder his models are all l about him He Hc Is IsQuick Isquick Isquick quick to imitate what he done b by them and nd he cant can't cha change l the habits he ho acquires Just because on ono one of or th the fastidious fastidious' neighbors neighbor happens to dine wit with them It isn't possible for a child lo to meet unusual situations with the proper proper manners manners unless he has ha had con constant tant practice In their use When we ve teach a child manners manners v o dont don't do it by constantly harping on what should an and should not be done we wedo wedo wedo do the rl right ht thing Ra say ay the rl right thing at the appropriate lime ant an and l know that that our little parrots am and COP copy cats cats' will imitate us to the life We e have h a a. leaflet on Etiquette I for Boys and Girls which outline I some o o of or the gracious us phrases In common uso today Our Ou 1930 chil children dren no longer show shio their nIck deference for elder eldera b by the u use us-e of oC tho servile lc yes yea maam ma'am and no sir but the they thel still stihi show shw graciousness and courtesy b by the tho u ue u e of the th persons person's name Thc These e and other small ul rules vulf-s s helpful to mothers arc are aro outlined o In Inthe tho the leaflet n as well as proper table etiquette Send a self addressed dr stamped stamp d envelope for fOl this leaflet to Myrtle Meyer fc r In care of oC the Your Tour nab Baby and Mine linc department of this newspaper |
