During a family Taco Tuesday dinner in our backyard when the weather was warm, my 4-year-old son got up from the table at one point, walked less than a foot and peed in a bush. As our jaws dropped, the hubby and I decided it was time to teach some table manners. With a week and a half to go until Thanksgiving, Breezy Mama turned to Mary Mitchell — author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Etiquette and who has appeared on Today Show, CBS Early Morning, CNN, Good Morning America and more – for advice on teaching meal time civility.
What are your top tips for teaching toddlers to big kids table manners?
Be a good role model yourself. We all learn by what we see, not what people say.
What is the best approach for reinforcing manners night after night?
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