Patience and Consideration

• Not beginning to eat until everyone at the table has been served is an ordinary etiquette rule that some children may be taught even before attending an etiquette class. This common rule is ideal for manners at social meals but can also teach children significant values beyond the eating table. As simple as this class may seem, it is the ideal lesson for instructing children to act with patience and consideration for others.
  
  

Importance of Appearance

• Etiquette classes teach children that there are better ways to present themselves for different situations, including during a meal. Children learn to come to the table clean and well groomed, with no headgear. This lesson can help the kids to realize that their physical appearance can have an impact on others and how they are perceived, and they understand that although looks are not everything, it is important to present themselves in neat and acceptable ways.
  
  

Reasoning Skills

• There is a standard lesson in children's etiquette class that instructs them to taste food prior to getting or asking for condiments. In some situations, such as eating out or being dinner guests, children tend to act quickly and eagerly, not taking time to think about the proper actions to follow. The information taught in this course can influence children, both while they are young and as they mature, to stop and think before taking action.
  
  

Social Skills and Confidence

• Classes that teach children table manners from early on help them to acquire outstanding social skills as they get older, according to Etiquette En Vogue. Children are taught to speak to waiters and waitresses clearly and politely. A lesson like this can get children accustomed to speaking respectfully to adults they may not be familiar with. Often, most lessons covered in children's etiquette classes provide them with proper examples of good communication skills and exuding confidence, which are vital qualities as children mature.