Inculcating good habits in kids is very important. When your kids starts attending or throwing birthday parties, then it becomes the duty of parents to guide their behavior. Teaching your children right birthday party etiquette is essential before they become part of any. This can include manners to talk to adults, sharing with other kids, using correct language and appropriate eating habit. These etiquettes not only bring praises for your kids but are signs of goo parenting and nurturing as well.
1. Teach basics of birthday party etiquette
Birthday party means loads of fun, especially for kids. When you arrange a birthday party for your kid, no doubt all the neighbors along with their kids will be invited to become a part of this grand celebration. Therefore, you would definitely like your child to behave rationally and respectfully. Be it with the parents or other kids, your child should be attached easily with everyone present in the room.
The best thing that you can teach to your child is to welcome the guests personally. This behavior of your child will be praised a lot by other parents or guests. It’s always important to teach the basics of birthday party etiquette to your children in advance before you start inviting people.
2. Plan uniquely
Children can create hand written or designed invitation to present to all the students in their classrooms. If your child is very young then you can prepare a greeting or plan invitation card by your own to formally to invite students and teachers at your home. However, it depends upon you whom to call and whom to skip for attending the party. In this matter, your child should be taught staying in equality by calling everyone for the party.
Your child should not be biased with few people and negative with others. Besides, your child should not hang around in the party with his best friend, but should go and meet everyone personally. Be the party is filled with only children or children with their families, your child should be active enough to host the show and keep everyone happy.
3. Gift ceremony and activities
If your child is set to receive gifts from the guests, teach him/her to say ‘Thank You’. This ritual should be followed for the rest of the live. Guests who gift your child should be thanked with smile and shaking hands. This behavior reflects manners and learning skills of your child. While opening the gifts in front of the guests, the birthday boy or girl should repeat the words ‘Thank You’ with smile even if your child doesn’t liked the gift. Apart from gifts, your child should ensure that each of the guests is enjoying the party and activities as planned.
Not a single guest should feel left out and so exciting activities should be undertaken to keep everyone happy. Moreover, your child will be in-charge of handling all the eating and drinking things. Therefore, your child has to look after every guest and also has to make sure that all the guests are accustomed with the eatables and beverages you have provided.
4. Thank You note and others
After celebrating a party, your child should be taught to create Thank You notes. Be it small or big, your child should take parent’s helps which is a great sign for teaching the birthday party etiquette. Since the attention seeker of the day is given complete attentions, you should teach your child to be late and active that day.
As guests start arriving at the party, your child should be dress appropriately and enjoy the activities that your have planned to keep the guests happy. Once all the guests leave the party, you should teach your child to participate in the household activities rather than simply jumping on the furniture. Maintain cleanliness in every step and keep guests updated and enjoyed with all your positive aspects.
5. The common etiquette
The most vital things that your child should follow before the party starts are chewing foods softly and being polite. Besides, your child should be actively participated in keeping the area clean and tidy. Gifts that you plan to present to your child should highly interest him/her. Yet, the etiquette says that whether or not the gift is liked by your child, he/she should never react or show disgraceful manners.
Whatever gift you plan for your child should be offered in a well-presented manner with a card that shows who has presented the gift. Writing names on the cards are more important, since it helps people understand who have sent what to your child.