Comments on: The Manners Game – Don’t be afraid to take the kids out to eat!

By: Shahzad

Shahzad — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 04:11:41 +0000

Janine, your experience highlights the challenges of dining with young kids. The Manners Game is a creative and effective way to instill good table manners. Turning corrections into a fun, family activity transforms mealtime into a positive learning experience. Thanks for sharing this invaluable parenting tip!

By: Denise

Denise — Mon, 30 May 2016 03:21:48 +0000

My 7 year old, who just finished up first grade has a poem to memorize this year called Table Manners by Gelett Burgess. Very cute and teaches some table manners that made an impact on my 7 and 5 year olds! LOVE this game idea to teach simple, necessary societal rules and expectations! Thanks!

By: Claudia

Claudia — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 00:03:17 +0000

What a great idea! I included a couple of links to your blog in my post about good manners games for kids (here’s my post: http://educationalpreschoolgames.com/good-manners-games-for-kids). You are doing a great job here! I’ll be back for more ideas (not necessarily to post on my blog, but mostly for raising my own kids :). Thanks and wish you all the best!

By: Courtney @ Mommy & Her Men

Courtney @ Mommy & Her Men — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 01:51:20 +0000

We played a variation of this game a few years ago, but we used pennies instead of popsicle sticks. Family members actually took and kept the pennies whenever they saw another person not using manners. At the end of the meal, our son was allowed to keep any pennies he had. I was just talking to my husband tonight, after reading your post, about possibly needing to revisit this game. Thanks! Follow Mommy & Her Men on BlogLovin’

By: delhi public school mathura road

delhi public school mathura road — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:06:37 +0000

hey very interesting pass the manners you have shared

By: Dim - Did it myself

Dim - Did it myself — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 20:01:19 +0000

As I said, I’ve tried that last July with my 2 sons of 6 and 8 years old.
It ended up like a nightmare.
They were not eating anymore trying to figure out when we would have a bad manner.
“Hey you, I’ve seen you ! You did say a word while there was still a breadcrumb in you month ! Give me a stick ! I’m going to win this game !”
Any advices to give me ?

By: Melanie

Melanie — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 00:39:20 +0000

Been there as well, the humiliated parent at a public place – I’m sure most parents have at one time or other. Usually my daughter is ok, but I have been working on her manners lately. I’m learning with my daughter that positive correction does work quite a bit better than negative correction, so I have a feeling this simple game will work great.

By: Janine

Janine — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 04:21:12 +0000

In reply to felicity Aloisio. Thank you Felicity! So happy that you like it. Hope it helps!

By: felicity Aloisio

felicity Aloisio — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 05:24:42 +0000

I have just found your blog and love this game idea. I just spoke briefly to my husband about it and my 5 year old over heard and asked ‘Whats that game mum can we play it’ So now i had to find the pin and get all the details so we can play it tonight. Thanks for a great idea 🙂

By: DIM - Did It Myself

DIM - Did It Myself — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:07:26 +0000

This is a so great idea ! I have to try it !
I was going to write the rules of the table (that they try to repeat by heart) but I was unsure my method (which I use for the play area and doesn’t seem to work so well).
I will decorate some wood sticks with masking tape.
Thanks a lot.