Short questions I’ve been asked of late (mostly by journalists) and proportionately short answers: Question: Is there a single most important thing parents should be teaching during their children’s ...
Parents know there's a 'CoComelon' song for everything! Here are 15 'CoComelon' songs that will teach your kids good manners.
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 ...
I teach a class for high school freshmen, and one recent morning, I felt something whiz past my ear. Before I could process it, a second one hit me right in the side of the head. It was a mini ...
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?
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It's a debate that rages on between parents and children. — -- (Editor's Note: This article first appeared on Babble.com. It has been reprinted here with permission. Disney is the parent company ...
It's a familiar complaint: "Kids these days have no manners!" While it's easy to blame a generation, the truth is that good manners aren't something we're born with, it’s something that has to be ...
With a written note, certainly a parent must stamp and address it, and perhaps hover over the child to inspire them to write.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have two amazing girls who are 4 years old and 18 months old. For the most part, they are really good eaters for me when we’re at home or at restaurants. But I have found that ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A few of my cousins have gotten married recently, and they requested that no children attend their weddings, aside from the ones performing the roles of ring bearer and flower girl.