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It is important your young children (and older) to learn the proper way to introduce themselves and others. Emily Post, often thought of as the premier source for etiquette instruction, shares her thoughts below:

INTRODUCTIONS

**The Correct Form**

The word "present" is preferable on formal occasions to the word "introduce." On informal occasions neither word is expressed, though understood, as will be shown below. The correct formal introduction is:

    "Mrs. Jones, may I present Mr. Smith?"

or,

    "Mr. Distinguished, may I present Mr. Young?"

The younger person is always presented to the older or more distinguished, but a gentleman is always presented to a lady, even though he is an old gentleman of great distinction and the lady a mere slip of a girl.

No lady is ever, except to the President of the United States, a cardinal, or a reigning sovereign, presented to a man. The correct introduction of either a man or woman:

To the President is,

    "Mr. President, I have the honor to…