Table Manners

Below is a list of eating manners organized as reds and greens. Use the list as a guide for figuring out precisely which eating habits need to be taught.

NON-MANNERS

• Eating with mouth open

• Nibbling

• Stuffing Mouth

• Messy face and fingers

• Sitting far from table

• Eating with fingers

• Picking with fingers out of a public bowl

• Double-dipping from a public plate

• Using personal spoon to serve myself from a public bowl

• Holding utensils improperly

• Crumbs falling out of mouth

• Dirty clothing

MANNERS

• Mouth closed

• Eating bite-sized pieces

• Bite-sized pieces

• Using a napkin

• Sitting close to table

• Eating with utensils

• Using utensils

• Eating from my personal plate

• Using public spoon to serve myself from a public bowl

• Holding utensils properly

• Keeping lips sealed

• Clean clothing