Do you feel hideously inadequate around moms with calm, composed, well-mannered children (surely their kids don’t slap random strangers at a museum)? Not surprisingly, modeling good behavior is key to ...
Children’s etiquette isn’t what it used to be. Case in point: One of my students nailed me in the head with a doughnut. I teach a class for high school freshmen, and one recent morning, I felt ...
Parents know that children learn some lessons more quickly than others. Youngsters may be eager to learn lessons related to an extracurricular activity like dance or sports, but other lessons, ...
While there are certainly plenty of outdated etiquette rules and traditional expectations still being followed by most people, studies show that proper table manners, like keeping your elbows off the ...
Dear Eric: I’m a big fan of your column and really enjoy hearing your responses to readers. (Here it comes, though.) I do feel that you missed something with “Grandma On Hold”, who was frustrated that ...
Children will prepare desserts designed for kids and receive an apron to keep, organizers of the event said. The class is for children 3 to 5 years old. The class is slated to meet from 10:30 a.m. to ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My brother-in-law just informed us, very last-minute, that he’s coming to our house for Christmas. Whenever he visits, he sleeps until around 10. My husband and I have three ...