Finally, as with any other behavior we want to encourage in our children, we must remember to praise as often as possible! To encourage good manners for your child, tell her how proud you are of her when she is polite and helpful, tell her repeatedly how much you appreciate her good manners, and she will want to be that way more and more often.
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