20 rules of education to teach your children

You can teach your child good manners from an early age, even before he enters school. “Guiding the child as to the proper posture for each situation always makes them more accepted”, says Rosa Maria Cavalcanti Marcos, pedagogical coordinator at Colégio Brasil Canada, in São Paulo. When she becomes an adult, she will be more likely to get a good job and be more respected by everyone.

The adult is the one who sets the example

From the age of 2, the little one is ready to start learning, little by little, the rules of good education.

And the model counts a lot at this time. There is no point in saying one thing and doing another. “All the adults who live with the child are educators. She will always imitate the people she lives with”, says Rosa.

Check out the list below and help your child be an educated child today and a prepared adult in the future.

1. Always use the “magic words”: please, thank you (thank you if it’s a girl), sorry, excuse me.

2. Respect all people and never say things that might hurt someone’s feelings.

3. Say good morning, good afternoon and see you later, without making a face.

4. Don’t interrupt people when they are talking.

5. Don’t use profanity.

6. Knock on the door before entering.

7. Respond when someone asks you something.

8. Wait for everyone to help themselves before starting to eat.

9. Not saying that you hate the food that was offered.

10. Never speak with your mouth full.

11. Never burp in public.

12. Fart only in the bathroom.

13. Avoid running around, making noise or making a mess in other people’s homes.

14. Keep your feet off the couch when visiting.

15. Speaking softly at school, at the movies or at the theater.

16. Give your driving seat to older people.

17. Offer what you are eating or drinking to anyone nearby.

18. Lend pencils, eraser and sharpener to colleagues.

19. Return what you borrow and say thank you.

20. Help friends.