Etiquestions

ETIQUESTIONS

Dr. Barbara Baggerly-Hinojosa

My family is so excited about spending most of our summer days at the beach. What should we keep in mind so that we are on our best behavior?

The beach is such a great place to spend with the family . However, a long, hot, tiring beach day primes every kid for a meltdown . Pay attention to your children, and make sure you are aware when it is time to go inside for a break . Screaming kids disrupt people around you and are considered extremely rude when people are trying to relax .

When we go to the beach, we want some space. But, on busy days, people pitch their camps right next to us. What is the appropriate amount of space to put between you and your beach neighbors?

Continue social distancing on the beach! OK, while keeping 6 feet away from others may not always be realistic on the beach, this is one COVID-19 rule that some beachgoers say they wish would stay . Ideally, try to put 4-12 feet between you and the next group of beachgoers . When you go to the beach, you want your space and so do others . Be mindful and don't set up camp too close to other people .

I always have trouble shaking all the sand out of my towels when I am on the beach. I try not to shower everyone around me with sand, but others do not seem to do the same thing. Help?

Do be mindful of where you shake out sand . Shaking out towels into a breeze or kicking sand onto others' towels are sure ways to annoy your fellow beachgoers . Think twice before shaking out any of your sand-coated belongings . Take them to a place where the wind is not so strong, and people are not around before you shake the sand out .

Barbara Baggerly-Hinojosa, Ph.D. is a wife, mother, and educator living in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. She is a graduate of Our Lady of the Lake University with a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies. In addition, she holds an Associate of Arts degree in Education from McLennan Community College, Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Texas – Pan American, and a Master of Arts in Educational Supervision from the University of Texas – Pan American. Dr. Baggerly-Hinojosa’s current research is focused on servant leadership, gender issues in leadership, and leadership communication. www.leadershipempowermentgroup.com