Your child will follow the pathway to mealtime manners, with ten fun stops along the way. Beginning with “Be thankful for another meal” to “Clear the table” and everything in between, your child will be empowered to take the initiative. Engaging illustrations make it easy for pre-readers to act like a “big kid.” The girls’ side is a colorful stroll through a flowery meadow. The boys’ side, with the same ten rules, is a swerving speedway, complete with checkered flag at the finish line. Laminated for easy cleaning. $4.99 each.

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Review by Melody at www.threeboysandadog.com

I was given the chance to review a Mealtime Manners placemat. To be honest, I was very skeptical that it would be anything more than a basic placemat that got covered up while eating. But it was definitely a lot more than that!

The package arrived right after lunch and my sons had to know what was in it. We opened it up, they asked what it was, didn’t seem too intrigued and we went back to doing what we were doing.

But as I was finishing getting dinner on the table, my six year old asked if he could use the placemat (which had actually slipped my mind). He excitedly set it at his place and then went and washed his hands, without me asking him to!

Then at dinner, he just kept amazing me with everything he was doing. He asked me for a napkin, instead of using his shirt (a habit I’ve been trying to break for a couple years now)! He asked me how my day was! I was almost convinced of it’s effectiveness. I just wasn’t sure how long the interest would last. But it’s been almost a week now, and my 3 older boys discuss who’s turn it is to use the placemat. Now I’m completely convinced it works!

This placemat is a great way to help your child learn great table manners and be responsible for it themselves. No more nagging! My boys love it! I love it! And I’m sure you will too!