Social Graces at

Home

Group 1

Home is where it all begins. Parents have the opportunity to build character in their children. It takes character to be polite when we would like to return rude for rude. Long ago, etiquette revealed one’s good breeding. Today, good manners portray a warm heart, good intentions, and self-respect regardless of one’s economic status.

Social Graces at Home• A place where one will be at ease with

yourselves is your home• It is in this sense of security that makes us cast

aside at home the technique we use elsewhere to impress others of our goodness

• We can help build a spirit of fellowship in our home,which is a source of lasting joy to everyone living in it.

• It is important that we should respect the privacy of each member of the family

• Social grace- popularly known as etiquette and good manners, should be part of your personality. Social graces include our manners practice in our daily life.

• Manners-are the way of doing things, accepted by society. It is a human behavior developed from the way you were brought up. Practicing Good manners gives you increased self-confidence, poise, self-respect, and makes people react to you in an unusual way.

• Etiquette-is a set of rules of behavior in our society. Good behavior is a sign of good breeding. By his conduct we know how a man is properly trained or brought up.

Definitons:

Example of Social Graces

Knocking before entering the room

RIGHT! WRONG!

Not opening the mail of others

Not looking through other people’s belongings

Not taking or borrowing articles without asking permission

Other Examples are:

1.being helpful to others in your home2.saying 'please' and 'thank you' or 'excuse me’3.sharing and not grabbing and keeping' good things to yourself4.respecting other people's property and their rooms5.helping the family by doing your chores6.Have table manners

A word of appreciation will give the recipient satisfaction. Make it a habit to appreciate little things done by out loved ones.

• The hearty “Good morning” to each other gives the day a friendly beginning.

• “Please” and “Thank you” are necessary to encourage friendly relations at home.