If you don't feel like blushing for your child while walking with him on the street, shopping or using public transport, try to explain to him the rules and norms of cultural behavior. Remember that this is a long process, so the sooner you start learning the better.
Secrets of instilling rules of conduct in children
The most important secret to remember and apply is actually very simple: Become a good example for your child. If the baby sees that mom is throwing garbage on the road, and not in the trash can, it will be difficult for him to explain why he should do otherwise. The same applies to impolite communication with others, unwillingness to give way to an elderly person or a pregnant woman. Children in many ways copy the behavior of their parents, and their keen eyes notice even details that you do not pay attention to.
Never read long lectures or yell at a child if he does something wrong. Otherwise, there is a great risk that he will either hate the norms of behavior, or will start doing everything in spite. Use simpler techniques. For example, if a kid throws a candy wrapper on the ground, say: “Oh, how ugly it has become, it’s even unpleasant to walk. Let's better find a trash can and throw the rubbish there. " In kindergarten, shop and other institutions, remind your child to say hello, and greet people yourself with a smile. You could say, “When you say hello and smile at a person, it cheers up both of you. Do you want people to be more joyful?"
Use a playful form of training. Set up a small toy store at home, put up "goods" and let the dolls, bunnies or bears do the "shopping." Show your child the contrast between a polite doll that greets the seller and behaves decently, and a stupid bunny, whose cries other "buyers" turn around and for which the mother-hare has to blush. A few of these examples will help your child understand how to behave in public places.
How to teach a child to behave culturally
Try to explain to your child that in a public place you need to behave in such a way as not to disturb other people. If your toddler climbs into the seat on the bus in boots, remind him that then another person will take this place and he will certainly ruin his clothes, since the seat will be dirty. Explain to your child that he himself may then find himself in a similar unpleasant situation.
Finally, when explaining the rules of behavior to your child, do not forget that you are not dealing with an adult. Kids sometimes want to jump on one leg, run, play on the street. They may talk too loudly or linger for a long time in front of a store window, looking at some thing. If the child does not cross the line, do not pull him back constantly and turn him into a quiet, downtrodden little adult.
