Masayuki SatoManners are things we must have and learn. Recently it seems that many people, even adult can’t observe manners; Using mobile phones in the train, not saying “Thank you” despite being helped, breaking some public things, or being unable to greet someone when they meet them etc. All of these manners are acquired in the childhood so teaching manners to children is significant. In this article, I’m going to write about the four manners which should be taught in childhood.
First of all, we should get children to greet in everyday conversation. Greetings are the basis for conversation. Also if they don’t do that, they may be considered cold fish or people who have no sense of propriety. In society, greeting is absolutely imperative so children must make it into a habit.
Secondly, we should tell them to show their appreciation heart to others. As I said in the first paragraph, many people can’t say thank you nowadays even though someone helps or supports them. When someone does something for them, having gratitude for that person is natural and necessary in building up good relationships, and we must say thank you. Ungrateful people are some of the worst people. We mustn’t let children be ungrateful. Similarly, cherishing family and friends is an important thing that we must tell children. The mind of not cherishing others leads to a violent and cold heart, I think. That is to say, this results in bullying in school or hitting or fighting others easily. Even the basis of war is caused by this mindset.
The next one is not breaking public things. Young people, especially men, tend to break something easily because breaking can be the proof of force and it is the thing many young boys need. This impulse of breaking is very dangerous because if they have this mind, it is possible that they lose having the value of things.
Of course, as we grow up we can learn manners and stop the rude manners. However, what children learn in early life easily remains. It is hard to forget it. So we should teach good manners to them and not let them struggle about manners after growing up.
First of all, we should get children to greet in everyday conversation. Greetings are the basis for conversation. Also if they don’t do that, they may be considered cold fish or people who have no sense of propriety. In society, greeting is absolutely imperative so children must make it into a habit.
Secondly, we should tell them to show their appreciation heart to others. As I said in the first paragraph, many people can’t say thank you nowadays even though someone helps or supports them. When someone does something for them, having gratitude for that person is natural and necessary in building up good relationships, and we must say thank you. Ungrateful people are some of the worst people. We mustn’t let children be ungrateful. Similarly, cherishing family and friends is an important thing that we must tell children. The mind of not cherishing others leads to a violent and cold heart, I think. That is to say, this results in bullying in school or hitting or fighting others easily. Even the basis of war is caused by this mindset.
The next one is not breaking public things. Young people, especially men, tend to break something easily because breaking can be the proof of force and it is the thing many young boys need. This impulse of breaking is very dangerous because if they have this mind, it is possible that they lose having the value of things.
Of course, as we grow up we can learn manners and stop the rude manners. However, what children learn in early life easily remains. It is hard to forget it. So we should teach good manners to them and not let them struggle about manners after growing up.
Manners Does Matter.
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