https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/Recent content in Manners for Growing Up on Teddy Rook Bookhttps://teddyrookbook.com/img/share.jpghttps://teddyrookbook.com/img/share.jpgHugoenhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/starting-conversation/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/starting-conversation/Open with a greeting and a simple question or comment about something you share, like the class, the game or the food. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/good-questions/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/good-questions/Open questions ("What was the best part of your trip?") keep a conversation going; yes-or-no questions often stop it. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/listening-well/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/listening-well/Good listeners look at the speaker, let them finish, and ask a follow-up question about what they just said. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/sharing-the-talk/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/sharing-the-talk/A conversation is a game of catch: say a little, then toss it back with a question, and bring quiet people in. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/topics-to-skip/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/topics-to-skip/Remarks about someone's body, weight, money or a private family matter make people uncomfortable; leave those out. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/ending-conversation/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/ending-conversation/End with a kind closing line, like "It was good to talk with you; I need to find my mom," and a goodbye. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/introducing-yourself/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/introducing-yourself/Stand, smile, look at the person, say "Hi, I'm Leo," and add one detail that gives them something to talk about. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/eye-contact/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/eye-contact/In the U.S., looking at someone's face while you greet and listen shows interest and respect; in some cultures, less direct eye contact is the respectful way. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/handshake/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/handshake/Stand, reach out your right hand, meet palm to palm, grip firmly but not hard, shake two or three times, and let go. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/remembering-names/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/remembering-names/Repeat a new name right away ("Nice to meet you, Grace"), use it once more, and ask again soon if you missed it. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/introducing-others/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/introducing-others/Say the name of the older or honored person first, then present the other person to them, and give each a detail to talk about. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/addressing-adults/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/addressing-adults/Use Mr., Ms., Mrs. or Dr. with a last name unless an adult invites you to use a first name; sir and ma'am are customary in many regions. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/standing-poise/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/standing-poise/Stand tall and easy: weight on both feet, shoulders relaxed and back, head up, hands still at your sides. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/sitting-well/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/sitting-well/Sit back in the chair, upright and relaxed, with feet on the floor and hands in your lap or on the table edge. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/entering-room/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/entering-room/Walk in at an easy pace, look up, smile, greet the people there, and wait to be shown where to sit if you are a guest. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/standing-to-greet/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/standing-to-greet/Stand up when an adult or a guest enters the room or comes to meet you, and when you are introduced. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/setting-table/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/setting-table/Fork on the left, knife on the right with the blade toward the plate, spoon to the right of the knife, glass above the knife, napkin on the left. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/using-utensils/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/using-utensils/In the American style, cut with the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right, then set the knife down and switch the fork to eat; the Continental style keeps the fork in the left hand. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/passing-food/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/passing-food/Pass dishes to the right (counterclockwise), offer them to your neighbor first if you are starting, and pass the salt and pepper together. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/serving-yourself/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/serving-yourself/Use the serving spoon, not your own fork, take a fair share so there is enough for everyone, and put the spoon back in the dish. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/reaching-elbows/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/reaching-elbows/Ask for what is out of reach, keep elbows off the table while eating, and keep phones, toys and hats away from the table. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/table-mishaps/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/table-mishaps/At home, pick up a dropped fork and get a clean one; at a restaurant, leave it and quietly ask for another; wipe a small spill and say "excuse me." Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/thanking-cook/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/thanking-cook/Say something kind about the meal and thank whoever cooked it, and offer to help clear the table. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/phone-calls/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/phone-calls/Greet the person, say who you are, ask if it is a good time, say why you are calling, and say goodbye before you hang up. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/answering-messages/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/answering-messages/Answer with a greeting, ask "May I tell them who's calling?", and write down the name, number and message. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/video-calls/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/video-calls/On a video call, find a quiet spot with light on your face, look at the camera, mute when you are not talking, and give the call your attention. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/texting/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/texting/Text at reasonable hours, write clearly, read your message before you send it, and remember tone is hard to hear in text. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/group-chats/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/group-chats/In a group chat, stay on topic, don't share screenshots or private messages without asking, and never use the chat to leave someone out or gang up. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/phones-around-people/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/phones-around-people/When someone is talking with you, put the phone down; at meals, visits and conversations, the people in front of you come first. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/friends-over/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/friends-over/As a host, greet your friend and their parent, offer a snack and a choice of what to do, and include everyone who is there. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/sleepovers/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/sleepovers/At a sleepover, follow the family's rules and bedtime, offer to help, keep things tidy, and thank the parents in the morning. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/birthday-invitations/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/birthday-invitations/Reply to an invitation by the date it asks, and don't hand out invitations or talk about a party in front of people who were not invited. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/giving-gifts/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/giving-gifts/Choose a gift with the person in mind, take the price tag off, add a card with your name, and let them open it when they like. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/receiving-gifts/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/receiving-gifts/Read the card first, look at the giver, thank them warmly, and say something kind, even if you already have one or it is not your style. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/thank-you-notes/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/thank-you-notes/A thank-you note has a greeting, a thank-you for the specific gift or kindness, a line about how you will use or enjoy it, a warm closing and your signature. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/apologizing/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/apologizing/A good apology says what you did, says you are sorry without a "but," offers to make it right, and does better next time. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/disagreeing/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/disagreeing/Disagree with the idea, not the person: listen first, say what you agree with, and say your view with "I think" instead of "You're wrong." Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/sportsmanship/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/sportsmanship/Play fair, follow the referee's calls, cheer for your team without jeering the other one, and shake hands after the game, win or lose. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/school-teachers/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/school-teachers/Greet your teacher, raise your hand and wait, listen when others speak, and ask for help respectfully. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/respect-elders/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/respect-elders/Offer older people your seat, your help with doors and bags, and your attention; listen to their stories and stand when they enter. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/helping-home/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/helping-home/Do your share of chores without being asked twice, notice what needs doing, and thank family members for what they do. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/lines-crowds/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/lines-crowds/Join a line at the end, leave a little space, keep your bag close, and don't save places for friends who arrive later. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/doors-elevators/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/doors-elevators/Hold a door for the person behind you, let people off an elevator before you get on, and press the button for others. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/sidewalks/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/sidewalks/Walk on the right, don't spread out across the whole path in a group, step aside to stop or check your phone, and clean up after yourself. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/movies-shows/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/movies-shows/Arrive on time, silence your phone and keep the screen dark, save talking for afterward, and clap at the right moments. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/pledge-anthem/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/pledge-anthem/Under the U.S. Code, during the Pledge and the anthem people stand, face the flag, place the right hand over the heart, and take off hats other than religious head coverings (people in uniform salute). Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/flag-display/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/flag-display/On a wall, horizontal or vertical, the flag's blue union goes at the top and to the flag's own right, which is the viewer's left. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladderhttps://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/flag-care/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://teddyrookbook.com/etiquette/growing-up/flag-care/The Flag Code asks that the flag not touch the ground, fly from sunrise to sunset unless lit at night, and be retired in a dignified way when worn. Manners for Growing Up · Etiquette Ladder