According to family legend, my great aunt was such a polite child that she curtsied and exchanged pleasantries with her neighbor before asking, “Mr. Carlson, would you be so kind as to put out the fire at our house?”
Such mannerly behavior in the young shouldn’t be a thing of the past. Indeed, even very young children can learn to show kind courtesy, says etiquette instructor Bethany Friske, and “if we’re excited to show [them] good manners, they’re going to be excited” about learning them. Ms. Friske shared five easy ways to teach manners in your home.
