Manners are important lessons that should be taught to children from an early age and reinforced consistently throughout their development. The document outlines 10 basic manners that parents can teach their children, including waiting their turn, not name-calling, saying please and thank you, cleaning up after themselves, being gracious whether they win or lose, taking compliments politely, holding doors for others, allowing others to exit or enter first, and respecting differences in others. Positive reinforcement should be given when children display good manners, and corrections should be made gently while explaining why certain behaviors are best.