Spring is here!

Many of us live in neighborhoods, and with that come neighbors with dogs and children. Please remember that when living in an area with others, there are manners that we want our children to keep in mind…one of those is to not walk or ride a bicycle through a neighbor’s yard. 

Many people work hard on their yards. Please teach your child to be a good neighbor at a young age by being mindful and to always use sidewalks rather than cutting through flower beds or walking/riding on the grass.

Teaching how to be a good neighbor is not about the action of not walking through a yard, but rather about the attitude of being respectful to yourself, and showing that esteem to others, by respecting them: Such a simple lesson to teach to help set the landscape of their lives.

The original definition of etiquette was from the era of King Louis XIV and meant “Keep off the grass.”  Keeping off someone’s grass is a good rule to follow in spring and all throughout the year.