Why manners matter: Top tips for raising kind kids

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The benefits of teaching kids to be considerate early on go well beyond good manners, with research suggesting that raising young children to be kind is crucial for their development.

Having a child that knows when to say please and thank you is just one aspect of why parents should be raising kids to be considerate toward others from an early age. 

A study by academics in the psychology department at the Canadian University of British Columbia, published in 2012, examined the effect on toddlers when they demonstrated “prosocial” behavior, which refers to showing kindness and generosity toward others.

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