Home!

Home is where the heart is! And so is etiquette, etiquette starts in the home,we spend time teaching our kids gospels and how to be number one baseball athlete but we forget to teach the most important thing that makes the outside look at you and your family and say, "Gosh I"m glad I'm not rude like them." Nothing's worse knowing or hearing other's speak about your family in a negative light. So I found some basic etiquette rules for the family.

1. Always say please and thank you.
2. Be responsible for your words and actions.
3. Be polite when answering the phone.
4. Keep your room tidy.
5. Pick up after yourself.
6. Do not leave your dirty dishes for others to clean up.
7. Assist with family chores.
8. Learn proper table manners and use them.
9. Turn off the television at mealtime and when company is present.
10. Agree to disagree courteously.
11. Speak,don't shout.
12. Be willing to share.
13. Be a good listener
14. Do not open a closed door with out knocking.
15. Respect other's privacy
16. Do not eavesdrop,snoop or read other's mail.
17. Do not gossip
18. Treat other's property with respect.
19. Don't take other's belogings without asking.
20. Be kind to yourself and others.
21. Practice patience.
22. Leave things nicer than the way you found them.
23. Think before you speak.
24. Leave the toilet seat down.
25. Be a good host and offer drinks to your guests.

Sue Fox is great she wrote a book on proper etiquette,you can check out, "Etiquette for Dummies" at the library. I hope this inspires some of you remember what your kids learn they learn from you.