Raising Kids with Good Manners

Studies show that kids who are well-mannered are more confident and successful and have better relationships. What parent doesn't crave that for their child? In this practical book, parents, teachers, and child-care providers will discover the keys to raising well-mannered children--with results in less than six weeks. From training a two-year-old to say "please" to talking with a teenage boy about his treatment of girls, this book unfolds step-by-step techniques for teaching manners. It also shows parents how to instill in their children a true concern for others and encourages them to grab hold of every teachable moment they can to show their children something they can use the rest of their lives.

From the Back Cover

Yes! Your child is just weeks away from good manners!

Think it's an impossible dream? Think again. Whether you're training your two-year-old to say "please" or talking with your teenager about how to treat others, you can have a well-mannered child in six weeks or less.

Whether they're simply forgetful, prone to tantrums, or purposefully rude, kids need guidance and patience when it comes to instilling manners. But once good manners take hold, your child is poised for a more successful and fulfilling life. This practical book offers you proven, step-by-step techniques for teaching manners to any child of any age. Etiquette coach Donna Jones shows you how to encourage in your children a true concern for others that makes good manners their natural response to any situation.

Your kids will thank you for it. Eventually.


Donna Jones is the cofounder of Confidence & Courtesies, an etiquette course for kids, and has been a teacher of manners for many years. She and her family live in southern California.