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 ...

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Saying "please" and "thank you" is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to children's etiquette ...

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 ...

Lani Brockman, artistic director of Studio East in Kirkland, knows. It was her idea to take a classic fairy tale and turn it into a sort of sibling rivalry between a pampered baby bear and a little ...

We blame kids for bad behaviour, but the truth is adults have quietly stopped teaching basic manners. Without these lessons, children struggle socially, academically, and eventually in the workplace.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter is having a 14th birthday party/dance. I would like to strongly encourage the kids to leave their cellphones and electronic devices at home. How would you word that on ...

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?