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?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We host my husband’s sister and her husband for dinner at least once a week. Both of them have terrible table manners. While it bugs me, I could ignore it if it weren’t for how it ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We host my husband’s sister and her husband for dinner at least once a week. Both of them have terrible table manners. While it bugs me, I could ignore it if it weren’t for how it ...

DETROIT – Learning from home has been a new and sometimes challenging experience for many families through this pandemic. As the school year wraps up, there’s a different kind of lesson you can pass ...

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 ...

They are, she tells them, the rules of life. Say "please," "thank you" and "excuse me." Show respect. Don't make faces. Wait your turn. Leave the last cookie. They are, for sure, the kinds of things ...

Based on the course Marjabelle Young Stewart has taught to the children of U.S. presidents and ambassadors, Table Manners for Kids puts children at ease with formal dining. This fun, easy-to-follow ...

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 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: While dining, one’s hands sometimes get sticky — say, from a sandwich and fries. At a restaurant, when finished, I will often pour a small amount of water from my glass into the ...

Written by Walter Hoving, the former chairman of Tiffany's of New York, the book is a step-by-step introduction to all the basics, from the moment the meal begins to the time it ends. In addition to ...

As children get older, explain why good manners are important. People won’t generally notice those who have good manners, but they will stand out if they have bad manners. QUESTION: Is there a way I ...