Ok so I am a huge stickler for good manors and proper etiquette. I have always wanted to teach etiquette classes for children. I truly believe that children now days could definitely benefit from them. My husbands says he thinks that it would be a waste of money to try to start up a class. He says that parents aren't likely to sign their kids up for a class because most of them don't put etiquette/proper manors high the their priority list. What do you think? Would you sign up your child/children for an etiquette class?
I totally would if it were in my neighborhood or something. One of our neighbors decided to start teaching Spanish for 30 minutes on Saturday mornings. We don't have to drive the kids anywhere, she comes and gets the kids, and then walks them home. They love it!
Parents that care about proper manners and chivalry will teach it themselves. The parents that really do not care, will not bother to sign up at all, as he states.
Unless you live in the more... Well to do areas with Sweet Sixteens and Coming Out parties, or Catillians, I doubt you will have high interest.
However, a set up in class setting at schools may work. They have a "moving" guidance class that hits every classroom during a month. Sometime it's healthy eating, study habits,no to drug, and pushing the anti bully campaign.
You probably wouldn't get paid, but if it's that important to you, check out some guidance counselors at several different schools as a start.
I would. Are you focusing on a certain age group or in general? How trained have you been in the etiquette realm of life?
I think it's a wonderful idea, if you have a community center in your town perhaps you could partner with them.
Can't agree with your husband! I would love to sign my daughter up for such classes as sometimes a person "from outside" can teach her much more things and much quicker then I do. Simply because I'm a mom and she knows that she can always negociate with me ("not today", "that's boring" etc.. But not with a teacher. :)
you could do it if you did it in a wealthy town. Two of the kids I nanny for take them along with social dancing. I don't agree with your husband that parents don't make it a priority. They just don't have the money to spend on it. They feel its something they are teaching or can teach themselves.
A question for those who have kids close in age..
When was your due date and when did you give birth?
- JillAnne82
on Feb. 4, 2013 at 1:37 AM