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Maria Shriver , a journalist, author and advocate has made many headlines over her professional life as well as personal decisions that have given much insights to viewers.
Shriver has always been dedicated to good manners as a big focal point. A major emphasis she took from her mother to provide this for her own kids as they grew up. One major house rule was that everyone must stand up when another entered the room and that expectation applied to both her kids as well as their friends. She notes how this came about from previous generational experiences within the Kennedy Family, as a form of demonstrating respect to others .
Shriver's childhood also showcased high expectation to contribute at the dinner table, which gave experience for young ones to step up to challenges of articulating opinion while being articulate. As a parent Shriver desired that her children use all skills in daily activities that included respect and good behavior that showed through interactions.
The rule of standing up upon entrance of someone older also meant they had to present with focus. Shriver wished to keep her children as well as their guests engaged with interactions and communication not having cell phones. She desired to make eye contact give a greeting and provide gratitude which she also said even now her kids say they appreciate that aspect of growing up.
Maria has said in recent statements that she expects a level of engagement that made it a priority that the focus be on direct interactions with one another not divided through technology. Her goal is to foster communication , genuine interactions along with practicing thoughtfulness as main components in daily life.
Maria has acknowledged how growing up in a house where manners were important set her expectations high as she moved through her personal life. As a member of the Kennedy family she learned a lot on how to communicate, interact and remain thoughtful in every action and reaction she had in social situations.
Her Grandmother Rose Kennedy also had those high values in the house. Both grand mother and her mother Eunice Kennedy made sure respect for those older was part of how they moved through social activities in their daily interactions. The influence on all of the Kennedy women created unique standards. This also brought a view for Shriver that has passed down into how she has created and maintained her own family.
Shriver is very transparent with what she valued with her children as a main focus while raising her four children with former spouse Arnold Schwarzenegger. She openly admits her children sometimes complained about the high demands that she put in place for them but now admit the value behind it as adults.
The importance of teaching a level of respect while showing all facets of good behavior has now been said to have been helpful even though the kids may not have fully understood at the time. That structure is now seen by her kids to be useful and those skills have been passed down to their lives and are a great value.
Her daughter, Katherine and husband Chris Pratt also have three children who many ask if those types of traditions have continued to pass on through to them. However, Katherine has yet to comment on whether her kids show these practices that may or may not have carried on through traditions, which makes it open to some interpretation in this area.
Many outlets discussed these concepts as a unique way of parenting and also related these issues to her family. It gave viewers a space to express opinion in a fun tone highlighting elements that created new discussions in parenting techniques .