It should be taught that training our children includes the ability to be appropriate in any given right situation without embarrassing one's fellowman. Our young people should be taught to know and exhibit proper behavior whether on the ball field, at a concert, in church, out fishing, or at home with the family. This page will deal with the proper development of manners for our children toward their fellowman. Proper manners should be an appropriate outward expression of an inner feeling of goodwill toward our fellowman. In other words, manners are an outward expression of an inner feeling.
Manners are therefore more than ritual and form.
There should be a friendly and brotherly feeling of sympathy and helpfulness toward others. Good manners are simply the expression of this inner condition of the mind. Improper manners are an expression of an improper frame of mind and attitude toward others. Hence, the first way to instill good manners in the child is to instill in his heart a feeling of brotherly kindness and goodwill toward all human beings. This is brought about by possession of true Bible meekness.