THE MANNER
So we have been working on knife and fork use, and as I previously mentioned the placement of the knife and fork when you complete your meal. Specifically, when you are done you keep you napkin on your lap, never put it on the table. When you are done and if leaving the table, you may fold it neatly and slide it under the right side of your plate. You then should place your knife and fork across your plate pointing to 3 or 4 o'clock. This lets everyone know you are finished.
MOMS TAKE
Okay, THEY DID IT. Tonight before dinner I prepared them and said that dinner would be ready soon and they should wash up and they stopped playing and went to wash their hands. I put the food on the table and they arrived just as I called to them. My goodness, that was easy. Well, let's see if they can keep it up. And btw, we had dinner guests. Maybe they were a good influence on my boys? Anyway, when the meal was over our guest announced, " I am done." Lukas said, and I quote word for word, "You do not need to say that, just place your knife and fork across your plate and everyone will know you are finished." I almost died! It was too hilarious. I was super proud of him.
THE EXECUTION
At breakfast we asked the boys to share what were some bad manners at the table. Here is what they said:
No feet on the table (Lukas likes this rule in particular and reminds Henry frequently)
No spinning your knife (Lukas said this - I guess he did listen yesterday!)
No shouting, No getting up from the table, No eating with your fingers. No elbows on the table. Well, I guess they have been listening all along. I was super excited. So I am off to bed a happy mom. Tomorrow - back to the table for more good manners.
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