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?

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 ...

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, ...

Too many parents either don't teach their kids the basics of manners or try to teach their children at the wrong time, she said. "The big problem is that when parents go about 'teaching' these skills, ...

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 ...

1. Sleuth with your kids. "For our three kids, ages 8 to 12, we incorporate learning table manners into games of 'I Spy.' I might say, 'I spy someone eating with his mouth open' or 'I spy a napkin ...

Teaching your kiddos to be thoughtful and polite humans is a never-ending job—so why not make it a little fun along the way? CoComelon makes it easy for little ones to learn how to say “please,” ...

Saying “please” and “thank you” is only the start. Here's how to raise a well mannered child… What manners are important in your family? Make a list that includes saying please and thank you, sharing, ...

What happens when you ask a group of elementary-school kids how they would teach their children manners if they were the parents? Based on the group of kids we brought together in Atlanta, you get a ...