You might still influence your grandchildren, however. Generally speaking, making a bad impression is a more frequent concern ...

Miss Manners says, "In reality, instruction in table manners was incidental to the main lesson, which was ... to learn to ...

Though I’m trying to instill timeless table manners in my kids, they will not be forced to clean their plates at mealtimes.

... basic things like: wait till everyone is seated before starting to eat; don’t use your fingers; ask to be excused before ...

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 ...

In the grand scheme of things, the lack of a “please” isn’t one of the world’s biggest problems, and kindness is more important than an automatic “thank you”. But when I’ve stood up from the table ...

It's about practice, not perfect ...

My family and I were waiting to be seated at a restaurant and we found a corner of a bench to rest. A few minutes go by, and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When we have a large family dinner, between 10 and 21 people, there is one child whose parents allow her to be on her tablet, with volume on high. She comes into the house, whizzes ...

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, ...

In the south, we are known for minding our P’s and Q’s– but for Mary Bourg Chauvin, good manners aren’t just something to ...