tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270581448126080997.post8138767212503049915..comments2023-11-05T03:50:32.010-08:00Comments on Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting--The Blog: "What's The Magic Word?"Lou Fleming Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13486620197253073824noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270581448126080997.post-15881274722209167812011-11-07T11:35:15.095-08:002011-11-07T11:35:15.095-08:00As a former teacher and grandmother of nine, I lik...As a former teacher and grandmother of nine, I like this post very much and offer the following suggestion. In a society full of bullying and self-centered children, it is helpful to teach your children the benefits of consideration for others and being polite as early as possible. The Magic Word is a book emphasizing good manners, which can be read to toddlers. It is a rhyming story of a little girl who was rude, selfish and demanding – and had very few friends. Her mother suggested that she needed to improve her manners; so when she went to school the next day, she thought of her mother’s advice, “What is the magic word?” and she started saying “Please” and also “Thank You”. She tried to become more thoughtful of others, and discovered that she was a much happier person. The repetitive use of the phrase “What is the magic word?” has children answering “Please”, and teaches children that being polite and considerate of others helps to make friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com