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Emily Post's The Gift of Good Manners: A Parent's Guide to Raising Respectful, Kind, Considerate Children

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There are tons of books that cover how to raise children properly. Some are way out of touch and some are quite useful. This book definitely fits the latter description. The most useful advise in it for me was to not expect things from children that they cannot provide. At the same time, it does not suggest allowing children to misbehave without being corrected. It is not so much a matter of all or none. Rather it is a matter of taking the right approach and having realistic expectations for the outcome.

It would be nice if raising kids was as simple as turning a switch on and off, but the book explains why this is not so. It makes no effort to suggest that any of the methods will be easy to implement, especially when they must be over and over again, with patience and dedication. It also breaks down realistic expectations by age group, each one having its own issues.

I have made use of the book when I work professionally with children. Much of the suggestions even work well with special needs children where the text needs to be applied based on individual development where the mental age of the child is lower than the physical age. Whatever the case, it provides a lot of coaching for the attitude of the adult where setting the best example is essential, especially when children are at their most difficult.

I ordered this book for my granddaughter as a Christmas gift. She is a teenager now and really wants to learn more about the proper way to do and say things. This little book is extremely informative with all the things young people should already know (but maybe have forgotten) and all the things that we all need more practice on. I would recommend this book to anyone who's social life is growing and wants to be the best they can be. An essential read for all ages.

As a parent, I'm really concerned with making sure I raise a well-mannered child. I remember how proud my parents were when someone made a comment on how well-behaved we were as children, and I would love for someone to tell me that I have such well-mannered girls. The behaviours I have seen in some children today are abhorrent and I would NEVER allow my children to act so ungraciously so I checked out this book in hopes that I may start teaching manners to my children early, and not let them develop bad habits. This book is terrific. Its expectations of children and parents are not unreasonable. It's written with a realistic point of view. It's not a stodgy and cold fact book. It is also divided by age groups and it covers infancy (yes, you CAN start this soon) through getting to college. It is a very handy reference tool and it's easy to find what you are looking for, in terms of ettiquette topics (thank you notes, table manners, etc.) I highly recommend it to all parents, and I plan on buying it as well. The main point the Post's are trying to convey in this book is that in order for our children to have good manners that they need us parents to set the good example and this book is a good review for us to brush up on our ettiquette as well.

I am a huge Emily Post fan as everyone knows. I got this book to start preparing for our baby that is on the way.

I had hoped for more specific information. For instance there are only two areas that cover grandparents in the book.

There is great information in the book. But, after finishing it I am still searching for another book to give me more direct answers to questions that never got answered in this book.

I want to know how to handle it when my child points out that their grandparents are not following the table manners that we are trying to stick by. I want to know how to handle negative comments about religion. I want to know how to make a child stick to the yes ma'am no ma'am rule even when adults out there say they don't like being called ma'am.

Again, it's a good book. But, if you are looking for a broad range of answers then you may still need to find another book in addition to this one as I am.

I bought this book not knowing what to expect, especially since I've always associated their books with wedding planning.

I must say that I'm extremely pleased with the content so far. But the readers should also keep in mind that the book covers the first 18 years - from birth to high school graduation. There is so much to cover during each stage. I truly believe that the authors did their best to give great overviews of the child's physical and emotional development, as well as excellent advice on parenting that's age-appropriate. I certainly plan to refer to this book for a long time, given that my son is only 2 years old!

I ordered these books so I can brush up on today's etiquette. Very good information and will help me with my children. We lost alittle bit of these etiquette and its time to introduce them back into our children.

I found this book to be very helpful in knowing what to teach my kids in certain situations. If they have something come up that needs an etiquette answer, I can simply look up that situation and respond appropriately.

This book reads as a novel, not a quick reference guide for parents with limited reading time. I would not recommend this book!