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Oh behave!

YOUR PRESCHOOLER

Manners – those golden qualities that make parents, grandparents and teachers simply glow with approval. The kind of behaviour that parents hope to bestow upon their children in abundant measure.

In the real world, however, it's not as easy as it looks, and the question is, “Where do I even start?”

WHY YOU SHOULD TEACH MANNERS EARLY

Many of us are not sure whether we should wait until our children are old enough to understand the idea of respect before we can expect them to behave in a respectful manner. There are very good reasons why instilling manners early is important:

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