Healthy Life Journal

NOT only adults who have labeled the dinner table, your child will need socialized to learn table manners. What are the benefits of table manners that can be your baby?

Without realizing a childhood habit will carry over until later today. Whether it was bad or good habits. One of them is a habit at the table. If not conditioned dining etiquette at the dinner table, could be your baby will do bad habits when eating together when she grew up.

Good habits at the dinner table, seemed trivial. But, still need to get used since a small child. “Table manners would be better taught since the age of children 1.5 years. Parents at home can begin to teach children at this age not to play with food or running at meal times, “said President Director of High Scope Indonesia Ardiany Karsana Gina.

Gina says, table manners are the etiquette or manners at the dinner table. Etiquette itself comes from the French meaning of etiquette “procedure for a person’s behavior according to social norms in society”.

“There is etiquette to call, in doing business etiquette, dining etiquette, etiquette and even to play golf. All cultures in the world to know etiquette etiquette dinner and each varies according to the rules of the local community, “he said during the training event Playmall table manners in Senayan City, Jakarta, some time ago.

Is still said to Gina, every parent must equip their children with skills that help them to be ready to plunge into the world. Table manners skill is not something that can be obtained from birth. Children also need guidance and proper direction for the practice of etiquette or how to eat right and good.

“A lot of positive values that can be improved through table manners,” says Gina, who also serves as managing director of My Playmall located in Senayan City and Mall of Indonesia. Benefits if table manners were taught from an early age among children improve motor skills when using cutlery properly, increase the concentration level of the child practice sitting with correct posture. Moreover, it can make the atmosphere comfortable and get positive feedback from the people around.

“Table manners can also cultivate attitudes and behaviors of others to appreciate the words used are good, like ‘thank you’, ‘if I could ..?’,” can help me to …?’,” said Gina.

Moreover, it can improve self-discipline to know that all the activities in good time. Can foster a sense of responsibility for the child to start early and end a routine.

Well be to increase harmonious relationship between parent and child at the dinner table. “In fact, table manners are also beneficial in children’s social life because it can foster self-confidence in children to socialize with other people. Table manners anakanak also make it easier to adapt and be accepted in the new environment. Or the kids table manners at least know how to eat well, “he said.

Learning system should be adjusted with the table manners of their age phase of the fee that is very young until the child is at the most active period. For example from age 4 to 6 years old, they can wash their hands before eating and set the table with folded napkins. Then for the next age-age children are taught to eat more complex dishes such as spaghetti, write their own invitations, and so on.

It was also done in Playmall Gina, a theme park that contains a place of education. Playmall also provides table manners class named mannersat Playmall table.

“Table manners classes at Playmall adjusting for age of children so that children can easily accept and learn manners fit their abilities. Moreover, table manners at Playmall helped provide opportunities for children to take responsibility for their duties, such as hosts or guests, “says this mother of three children.

Table manners at Playmall also said Gina was not just teach children to behave well and sweet at meal times, also teaches children to host an early age. The way to teach how to set the table correctly, how to say hello, how to invite their friends to a party, and to know table manners from the perspective of other cultures.

Table manners at Playmall also provides tips for parents to continue what has been taught in Playmall to practice at home or outside. With the exercises consistently table manners at home or outside, the children become accustomed to behave properly, as well as the skills that will become an important asset in the future to socialize in the world.

“Class Playmall table manners at a meeting held 2 times a month worth Rp350.000. After class, the children get a certificate for their presence, “he explained.

Gina said, as a parent partner, hold classes Playmall My table manners are continental style was first introduced by the British. Continental style is selected as a general method and recognized by almost all people in the world.