One most important quality a child should have is good manners. Good mannered children are more successful and confident. Good manners help them develop positive family and work relationships as they grow up. They are more likeable and have more friends. Instilling good manners in your child must be started very early right from the time the child starts understanding. When I was growing up one basic manner was: Never call an adult with their first name. Dr./Mr./Mrs./Miss and the last name or simply “Uncle” or “Auntie” were the words prevalent from the place I come from, that’s one reason why I had lots of uncles and aunties! If a child called a grown up with their first name, it was not polite and was not considered respectful.
