Each family has its own rules for behavior on matters,and generally children of the family learn these rules from childhood.There are fundamental rules for behavior that can apply to every family.And a young child can easily keep the good habits of behavior when he/she goes to school and begins visiting in other homes,if he /she learns these rules and customs well and is good at applying them at home.
Many old and long-standing customs which have been proved and accepted over the generations are good to learn and to use.So are new habits for courtesy and safety,because in the present day people move around more,travel more,and do a larger amount of things each day than that was common in the past.This means that young people must learn to handle new situations.
In order to make family life more comfortable and systematic,parents will expect their children to comply certain courtesies in the home.The same basic rules are applicative when you go to a restaurant,or travel,or visit at friends’ homes.
Most of the daily-living courtesies are really very simple to learn and to apply.Obedience comes first when young children are learning good behavior and safety.When children get a little older and can understand that other people have wants and needs too,they would learn and apply kindness and consideration.
■Obey Parents
This is supreme.Your life may depend on it.It is crucial for a small child to learn to obey a sudden order.A parent might call to the child to stop him/her from any danger that he/she does not recognize,such as calling “stop” to keep him/her from running into the street when a car comes,or keeping him/her from reaching toward a fire or hot stove,or from approaching a strange dog.Gradually,as the child grows older and feels ready to make his/her own decision,his/her parents’ advice and guidance substitute such direct orders.
■Be Considerate to Sibling
This is really a component of the ancient Golden Rule,“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”