QUESTION: Is there a way I could teach my child to keep his elbows off the table? Also, how do I help them learn to use napkins and to wait until everyone has been served before beginning to eat?

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 ...

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, ...

Kids who don't learn good manners aren't just at risk of being rude, they may also suffer socially and professionally as adults. Teaching manners is a form of empathy training, and that's good for ...

Too many parents either don't teach their kids the basics of manners or try to teach their children at the wrong time, she said. "The big problem is that when parents go about 'teaching' these skills, ...

Earlier this year, mealtime at my house was feeling out of control. My kids were talking with their mouths open and complaining about each others poor manners. We introduced new rules gradually 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 ...

1. Sleuth with your kids. "For our three kids, ages 8 to 12, we incorporate learning table manners into games of 'I Spy.' I might say, 'I spy someone eating with his mouth open' or 'I spy a napkin ...

Saying “please” and “thank you” is only the start. Here's how to raise a well mannered child… What manners are important in your family? Make a list that includes saying please and thank you, sharing, ...

Unlike Jan Leeming, I adore the sight of other people’s children running amok in expensive restaurants. The deep pleasure of knowing that, for once, it’s not my fault. Similarly, there is no sound I ...