Children's traditional etiquette

16 table manners must be taught to children!

1. Prepare before meals

Before eating, ask the children to help set the bowls, chopsticks, side dishes, etc. When they are ready, let the children invite their elders to dinner and remember to wash their hands before eating.

2. Ask the elders to sit down and let them eat first.

Respecting the elderly is the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation. Usually parents should do a good demonstration. When eating, please sit the elders at home first and give them a big meal first.

3. Encourage children to help their families and elders with food and meals.

After the child has finished speaking, parents can praise the child "Mom found that you are good at taking care of others" and so on.

Step 4 Hold chopsticks correctly

It is best to tell children the origin of chopsticks and teach them to use them correctly. Our ancestors invented chopsticks, a prop that can be used for all kinds of food, which contains a profound essence of traditional culture, that is, to remain unchanged and simply deal with complexity, which we must inherit.

5. Don't judge food negatively.

Don't complain about the food that others have worked hard to prepare for you, and don't make any rude comments. Enjoy every meal with a grateful heart.

Standardized sitting posture

At the dinner table, let the children sit up straight and keep a straight posture. This is not only beautiful, but also beneficial to children's digestion.

When eating, hold the bowl in one hand and the tableware in the other. Don't bend your head to pick up food, don't put your elbows on the table, put your legs under the table, keep your feet together as close as possible, and don't cross your feet. It is best to keep a certain distance from the dining table to facilitate the use of tableware.

7. Don't beat chopsticks or make a loud noise when eating.

It's very uncivilized to beat the chopsticks and make a loud noise. Disrespect for others' performance will make people who eat at the same table feel disgusted and disgusted.

8. Avoid tossing and turning in the tray

When picking vegetables, don't pick too many at a time. Finish all the dishes in your bowl and then pick them up.

Don't rummage around the plate to pick your favorite dishes. Some people even pick out all their favorite dishes on the plate and leave the bad ones to others. This is a very rude behavior, and it seems selfish.

9. Try not to make any noise while eating.

Chew slowly when eating, and don't talk when eating; Don't suck the soup with your mouth, lest it make a sound.

10. Remember manners when using chopsticks.

Don't lick chopsticks in your mouth, and don't grope around the table with chopsticks; Don't hold the food sideways, don't put chopsticks in the food, don't point at others with chopsticks or use them for playing and fighting; Don't take the food out again.

1 1. Don't be rude in public.

Tell children to cover their mouths with one hand when coughing and sneezing, and block their teeth and nose with napkins or hands so as not to affect the appetite of other guests present.

How to eat is very important.

Don't waste food, eat as much as you can, learn to divide food into small mouthfuls, don't chew it whole, and don't eat wildly. Spit out fishbones and vegetable residues, pick them up with chopsticks or paper towels, and don't spit directly on the table.

13. Teach children to use honorifics, if please, thank you.

When someone hands the food to the child, smile and express gratitude. If family and friends get together for dinner during the Chinese New Year, it is inevitable to drink to entertain. Parents can encourage their children to toast their elders with drinks or boiled water and say some toasts such as "Happy New Year and good health".

14. Don't concentrate on other things while eating.

Meal time is a time for family and friends to get together and communicate. Remind children not to play with toys, watch TV or play with iPad when eating, and try not to let children leave their seats when eating.

Mom and dad should also set an example and don't play mobile phones.

15. Thank those who prepare food after meals.

It is not only courtesy but also gratitude to those who prepare food.

16. What to do after eating?

Leave the table first after dinner, say hello to the elders, and help clean the table, clean up the dishes or wash the dishes after dinner.

This is also the basic etiquette. If the children have a good meal first, they should get up and say "I'm finished, please enjoy your meal" and then leave the table.