{"id":30030,"date":"2015-05-17T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2015-05-17T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemom.com\/?p=30030"},"modified":"2017-06-26T22:58:28","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T02:58:28","slug":"social-graces-and-preschool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemom.com\/ages-stages\/school-years\/social-graces-and-preschool\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Graces and Preschool: Can They Really Go Together?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Not only is the answer yes, it\u2019s FUNdamental! You\u2019ve heard the expression \u201cyou can\u2019t teach an old dog new tricks,\u201d right? Well, the same can be said for manners. Social graces \u2013 self-confidence, respect, consideration for others, common sense and manners \u2013 are difficult if not impossible to instill as children grow older. When taught from the beginning, they become the basis for the child\u2019s moral compass.<\/p>\n