Ask your child about what it means to have good manners when Eating at School, and ask the following questions.
- When we are at lunch, it is a time to take a break and have fun, so can we use a loud voice, or do we need to use a quiet voice?
- A quiet voice.
- If we do not like everything in our lunch, should we only eat the things we like?
- No, at least try everything that is in our lunch.
- Is it okay to throw food?
- No.
- Since we are eating lunch with our friends, do we have to use our good manners?
- Yes, always use your best manners.
- If someone is sitting alone, what should we do?
- Eat with him.
Ask your child about having good Restaurant manners, and ask the following questions.
- Who is the first person who greets us at the door, with menus?
- The host or hostess.
- What is the first thing we do when we sit down at our table?
- Put a napkin on our lap.
- If a utensil falls on the ground, what should we do?
- Politely tell the server, and let him or her bring a new one.
- What is the extra money called that we leave for a server?
- A tip.
- What do we do if someone we know (or our parents know) comes by our table to say hello?
- We introduce them to everyone at the table, and stop eating until they leave.