Childrens Etiquette
Running head: CHILDREN’S ETIQUETTE
Children’s Etiquette Outline University Of Phoenix July 4, 2006
Children’s Etiquette
Today we consistently talk about yesterday and how the generations are very different currently compared to the 1960’s, 1970’s, and the 1980’s. We are always wondering why when we were taught to exercise good manners why do not the children of today do the same.
We look at the comparisons of the Ancient Egyptians, where they were taught to use their hands to eat. We consistently see many children acting completely rude. They may not even realize that they are being rude, because of what they have been taught. There is a tremendous increase in the number of parents enrolling their children in etiquette classes, which teach social skills and common courtesy. Psychologist John Gottman states “children who learn socially appropriate ways to solve problems and handle life’s upsets are physically healthier and more attentive, have more empathy and more friends, and perform better in school.” Today’s youths ignore traditional values and embrace their own dangerously misguided codes of ethics. In 1941, Margaret Mead stated that children are victims and are facing a “moral dilemma” when entering school because they realized that their parents’ way of doing things is different. She urged teachers to help students behave by their own standards without questioning whether the children have developed their own standards of conscience yet. Jean Jacques Rousseau later stated that human beings are essentially good but are corrupted by property, agricultural, science, and commerce. In modern times, manners have eroded. Parents are emphasizing academic skills over social skills. Everyone who is in contact with children has a responsibility to teach manners, although parents are the most
Children’s Etiquette Outline University Of Phoenix July 4, 2006
Children’s Etiquette
Today we consistently talk about yesterday and how the generations are very different currently compared to the 1960’s, 1970’s, and the 1980’s. We are always wondering why when we were taught to exercise good manners why do not the children of today do the same.
We look at the comparisons of the Ancient Egyptians, where they were taught to use their hands to eat. We consistently see many children acting completely rude. They may not even realize that they are being rude, because of what they have been taught. There is a tremendous increase in the number of parents enrolling their children in etiquette classes, which teach social skills and common courtesy. Psychologist John Gottman states “children who learn socially appropriate ways to solve problems and handle life’s upsets are physically healthier and more attentive, have more empathy and more friends, and perform better in school.” Today’s youths ignore traditional values and embrace their own dangerously misguided codes of ethics. In 1941, Margaret Mead stated that children are victims and are facing a “moral dilemma” when entering school because they realized that their parents’ way of doing things is different. She urged teachers to help students behave by their own standards without questioning whether the children have developed their own standards of conscience yet. Jean Jacques Rousseau later stated that human beings are essentially good but are corrupted by property, agricultural, science, and commerce. In modern times, manners have eroded. Parents are emphasizing academic skills over social skills. Everyone who is in contact with children has a responsibility to teach manners, although parents are the most
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