“No elbows on the table, chew with your mouth closed and stop calling your sister stupid. Those are bad manners!” is what my mother would say when I was growing up. Violation of any of these usually ...

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When children have good social skills, they are polite and courteous, they listen to others when they speak, and they use polite phrases like “thank you” and “excuse me.” These types of skills help ...

Your children first learn manners at home. From your instruction and example, children establish a basic understanding of how they should interact with people and behave in a variety of situations.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friend’s son wants to go to a concert, and she is not sure if he is too young at age 6. What do you think? GENTLE READER: When Miss Manners hears the word “concert,” she thinks ...

Much of what we learn about honesty, integrity, manners, and friendship is what we are taught at home. Moreover, the example parents set strongly imprints on a child; children will imitate your verbal ...